Vulnerability in Mit Kerberos 5
CVE-2011-0284
Double free vulnerability in the prepare_error_as function in do_as_req.c in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 through 1.9, when the PKINIT feature is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an e_data field containing typed data.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.083 (94.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.083 · newest: 0.083 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mit Kerberos 5 — versions 1.7, 1.7.1, 1.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0680 (vdb-entry)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/943220 (US Government Resource, Patch, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0673 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/46881 (vdb-entry)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056579.html (vendor-advisory)
- web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-003.txt (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66101 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0722 (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0763 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-0284?
- CVE-2011-0284 is a vulnerability in Mit Kerberos 5, classified under CWE-399. Published 2011-03-20.
- Is CVE-2011-0284 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.