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.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2518-1 | krb5 security update |
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 |
USN-1520-1 | Kerberos vulnerabilities |
References
History
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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
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN