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Vulnerability record · CVE-2011-0285 · published 15 April 2011

CVE-2011-0285: Mit kerberos 5 improper input validation vulnerability

Mit · Kerberos 5

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.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 21% · top 2.5% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
21%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
36References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=621726
http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=6899
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058181.html
http://osvdb.org/71789
http://secunia.com/advisories/44125
http://secunia.com/advisories/44181
http://secunia.com/advisories/44196
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8200
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-004.txt PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:077
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0447.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517484/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47310
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025320
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0936
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0986
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0997
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8086843
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=621726
http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=6899
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-April/058181.html
http://osvdb.org/71789
http://secunia.com/advisories/44125
http://secunia.com/advisories/44181
http://secunia.com/advisories/44196
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8200
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-004.txt PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:077
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0447.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517484/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47310
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025320
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0936
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0986
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0997
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/8086843

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