CVE-2011-0285
The process_chpw_request function in schpw.c in the password-changing functionality in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 through 1.9 frees an invalid pointer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.8%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The process_chpw_request function in schpw.c in the password-changing functionality in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 through 1.9 frees an invalid pointer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted request that triggers an error condition.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 20.77% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- mit/kerberos 5
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=621726
- http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=6899
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058181.html
- http://osvdb.org/71789
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44125
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44181
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44196
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8200
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-004.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:077
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0447.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517484/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47310
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025320
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0936
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0986
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0997
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8086843
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=621726
- http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=6899
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058181.html
- http://osvdb.org/71789
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44125
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44181
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44196
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8200
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-004.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:077
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0447.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517484/100/0/threaded
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.