CVE-2012-1015
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 4.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 4.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 4.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Mit Kerberos 5 1.8
- Mit Kerberos 5 1.8.1
- Mit Kerberos 5 1.8.2
- Mit Kerberos 5 1.8.3
- Mit Kerberos 5 1.8.4
- Mit Kerberos 5 1.8.5
- Mit Kerberos 5 1.8.6
- Mit Kerberos 5 1.9.4
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2012-001.txt
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2012-001.txt
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00016.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1131.html
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2012-001.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2518
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:120
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00016.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1131.html
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2012-001.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2518
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:120