Description
The krb5_ldap_get_password_policy_from_dn function in plugins/kdb/ldap/libkdb_ldap/ldap_pwd_policy.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13.1, when the KDC uses LDAP, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a successful LDAP query with no results, as demonstrated by using an incorrect object type for a password policy.
Published: 2014-12-16
Score: 3.5 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1265-1 krb5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-5242 The krb5_ldap_get_password_policy_from_dn function in plugins/kdb/ldap/libkdb_ldap/ldap_pwd_policy.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13.1, when the KDC uses LDAP, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a successful LDAP query with no results, as demonstrated by using an incorrect object type for a password policy.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2498-1 Kerberos vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Mit Kerberos 5
Opensuse Opensuse
Oracle Solaris
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Eus Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Tus Enterprise Linux Workstation
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T11:41:49.048Z

Reserved: 2014-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-5353

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Status : Modified

Published: 2014-12-16T23:59:00.073

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-5353

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-12-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-5353 - Bugzilla

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