CVE-2011-1529

N/A Unknown
Published: October 20, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The lookup_lockout_policy function in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.8 through 1.8.4 and 1.9 through 1.9.1, when the db2 (aka Berkeley DB) or LDAP back end is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via vectors that trigger certain process_as_req errors.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-10/msg00009.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-006.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/659251
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:159
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:160
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1379.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-10/msg00009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-006.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/659251
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:159
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:160
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1379.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.0%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

mit

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