CVE-2012-1016
The pkinit_server_return_padata function in plugins/preauth/pkinit/pkinit_srv.c in the PKINIT implementation in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.10.4 attempts to find an agility KDF identifier in inappropriate…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.58%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The pkinit_server_return_padata function in plugins/preauth/pkinit/pkinit_srv.c in the PKINIT implementation in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.10.4 attempts to find an agility KDF identifier in inappropriate circumstances, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a crafted Draft 9 request.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.58% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- mit/kerberos 5
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=7527Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55040Third Party Advisory
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/krb5-1.10/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/db64ca25d661a47b996b4e2645998b5d7f0eb52cPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=7527Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55040Third Party Advisory
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/krb5-1.10/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/db64ca25d661a47b996b4e2645998b5d7f0eb52cPatch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.