CVE-2014-5353
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a login. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 5.0% 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: 5.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 3.5 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 5.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Mit Kerberos 5 < 1.13.1
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus 6.6
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus 7.3
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus 7.4
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus 7.5
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus 7.7
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 3.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2014-5353.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2014-5353. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/d1f707024f1d0af6e54a18885322d70fa15ec4d3
- https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/d1f707024f1d0af6e54a18885322d70fa15ec4d3
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0536.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155828.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00061.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0439.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0794.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:009
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71679
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031376
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2498-1
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=773226
- https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/d1f707024f1d0af6e54a18885322d70fa15ec4d3
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00040.html
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0536.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155828.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00061.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0439.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0794.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:009
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71679
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031376
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2498-1
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=773226
- https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/d1f707024f1d0af6e54a18885322d70fa15ec4d3