CVE-2009-0846

N/A Unknown
Published: April 09, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The asn1_decode_generaltime function in lib/krb5/asn.1/asn1_decode.c in the ASN.1 GeneralizedTime decoder in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.6.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving an invalid DER encoding that triggers a free of an uninitialized pointer.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000059.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124896429301168&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497213107107&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0409.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0410.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34594
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34598
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34617
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34622
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34628
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34630
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34637
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34640
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34734
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35667
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-09.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256728-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-142.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5047180.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5047181.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2009-002.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0058
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0058
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21396120
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/662091
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:098
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0408.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502527/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502546/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504683/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34409
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021994
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-755-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0008.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0960
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0976
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1057
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1106
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2084
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2248
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10694
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5483
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6301
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00205.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00206.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000059.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124896429301168&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497213107107&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0409.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0410.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34594
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34598
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34617
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34622
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34628
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34630
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34637
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34640
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/34734
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35667
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-09.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-256728-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-142.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5047180.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5047181.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2009-002.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0058
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0058
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21396120
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/662091
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:098
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0408.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502527/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502546/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504683/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34409
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021994
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-755-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0960
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0976
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1057
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1106
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2084
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2248
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10694
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5483
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6301
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00205.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00206.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List

100 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
50.0%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-824

Affected Vendors

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