CVE-2011-0284
Double free vulnerability in the prepare_error_as function in do_as_req.c in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 through 1.9, when the PKINIT feature is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.27%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Double free vulnerability in the prepare_error_as function in do_as_req.c in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 through 1.9, when the PKINIT feature is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an e_data field containing typed data.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 HIGHAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 8.27% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- mit/kerberos 5
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056413.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056573.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056579.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
- http://osvdb.org/71183
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43700
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43760
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43783Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43881
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025216
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-003.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/943220Patch, US Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:048
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0356.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517029/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46881
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1088-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0672Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0673Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0680
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0722
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0763
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66101
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056413.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056573.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056579.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
- http://osvdb.org/71183
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43700
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43760
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.