NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting krb5 package, versions <1.10+dfsg~beta1-2ubuntu0.5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.58% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-KRB5-396183
  • published5 Mar 2013
  • disclosed5 Mar 2013

Introduced: 5 Mar 2013

CVE-2012-1016  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.04 krb5 to version 1.10+dfsg~beta1-2ubuntu0.5 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream krb5 package and not the krb5 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The pkinit_server_return_padata function in plugins/preauth/pkinit/pkinit_srv.c in the PKINIT implementation in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.10.4 attempts to find an agility KDF identifier in inappropriate circumstances, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a crafted Draft 9 request.

CVSS Base Scores

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