Description
The kdc_handle_protected_negotiation function in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.8.x, 1.9.x before 1.9.5, and 1.10.x before 1.10.3 attempts to calculate a checksum before verifying that the key type is appropriate for a checksum, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (uninitialized pointer free, heap memory corruption, and daemon crash) via a crafted AS-REQ request.
Published: 2012-08-06
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: 1.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2518-1 krb5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-1053 The kdc_handle_protected_negotiation function in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.8.x, 1.9.x before 1.9.5, and 1.10.x before 1.10.3 attempts to calculate a checksum before verifying that the key type is appropriate for a checksum, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (uninitialized pointer free, heap memory corruption, and daemon crash) via a crafted AS-REQ request.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1520-1 Kerberos vulnerabilities
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Mit Kerberos 5
Redhat Enterprise Linux
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:45:26.713Z

Reserved: 2012-02-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-1015

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-08-06T16:55:01.320

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-1015

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-1015 - Bugzilla

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