Vulnerability in Mit Kerberos 5
CVE-2012-1014
The process_as_req function in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.10.x before 1.10.3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized pointer dereference and daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed AS-REQ request.
EPSS: 0.043 (90.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Mit Kerberos_5 — versions 1.10, 1.10.1, 1.10.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-1014?
- CVE-2012-1014 is a vulnerability in Mit Kerberos 5. Published 2012-08-06.
- Is CVE-2012-1014 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.