Unscored severity · published Feb 10, 2011
CVE-2011-0281
The unparse implementation in 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…
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CVSS
4.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The unparse implementation in 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 (file descriptor exhaustion and daemon hang) via a principal name that triggers use of a backslash escape sequence, as demonstrated by a \n sequence.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.2% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kerberos · Mit
5-1.6.3 · source: NVD
K5
Kerberos 5 · Mit
1.6; 1.6.1; 1.6.2; 1.7; 1.7.1; 1.8; +4 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0281
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0281
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00004.html
mailman.mit.edu
http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/kerberos/2010-December/016800.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43260
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43273
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43275
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
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