Description
The merge_authdata function in kdc_authdata.c in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.8.x before 1.8.4 does not properly manage an index into an authorization-data list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash), or possibly obtain sensitive information, spoof authorization, or execute arbitrary code, via a TGS request that triggers an uninitialized pointer dereference, as demonstrated by a request from a Windows Active Directory client.
Metrics
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2010-006.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:202
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0863.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514144/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43756Patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-999-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2865
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2010-006.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:202
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0863.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514144/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43756Patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-999-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2865
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 7, 2010
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified