CVE-2011-0282

krb5: KDC crash when using LDAP backend caused by a special principal name (MITKRB5-SA-2011-002)

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.6.x through 1.9, when an LDAP backend is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference or buffer over-read, and daemon crash) via a crafted principal name.

El Key Distribution Center (KDC) en MIT Kerberos 5 (también conocido como krb5) v1.6.x hasta v1.9 cuando un se utiliza un backend LDAP, permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (desreferencia a puntero nulo o sobre-lectura, y caída de demonio) a través de un nombre principal manipulada.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2011-01-03 CVE Reserved
2011-02-10 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (23)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397	Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8073	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516299/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46271	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025037	Vdb Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0464	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65323	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00004.html	2020-01-21
http://secunia.com/advisories/43260	2020-01-21
http://secunia.com/advisories/43273	2020-01-21
http://secunia.com/advisories/43275	2020-01-21
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-002.txt	2020-01-21
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:024	2020-01-21
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:025	2020-01-21
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0199.html	2020-01-21
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0200.html	2020-01-21
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0330	2020-01-21
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0333	2020-01-21
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0347	2020-01-21
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0282	2011-02-08
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=668726	2011-02-08

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos"				5-1.6.3 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos" and version "5-1.6.3"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.6 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.6"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.6.1 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.6.1"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.6.2 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.6.2"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.7 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.7"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.7.1 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.7.1"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.8 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.8"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.8.1 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.8.1"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.8.2 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.8.2"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.8.3 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.8.3"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.9 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.9"		-		Affected