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Unscored severity · published Apr 15, 2011
CVE-2011-0285
The process_chpw_request function in schpw.c in the password-changing functionality in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 through 1.9 frees an invalid pointer, which allows…
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CVSS
20.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The process_chpw_request function in schpw.c in the password-changing functionality in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 through 1.9 frees an invalid pointer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted request that triggers an error condition.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)20.8% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
K5
Kerberos 5 · Mit
1.7; 1.7.1; 1.8; 1.8.1; 1.8.2; 1.8.3; +1 more · source: NVD
Affected product
K5
Kerberos 5
Mit
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0285
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0285
bugs.debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=621726
krbdev.mit.edu
http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=6899
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058181.html
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/71789
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/44125
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/44181
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