CVE-2011-0281

Published: Feb 10, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

5.0

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The unparse implementation in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.6.x through 1.9, when an LDAP backend is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor exhaustion and daemon hang) via a principal name that triggers use of a backslash escape sequence, as demonstrated by a \n sequence.

Affected (11)

Products: Mit: Kerberos, Kerberos 5

2 products

Configuration A

11 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mit Kerberos	Version 5-1.6.3
Mit Kerberos 5	Version 1.6.1
Mit Kerberos 5	Version 1.6.2
Mit Kerberos 5	Version 1.6
Mit Kerberos 5	Version 1.7.1
Mit Kerberos 5	Version 1.7
Mit Kerberos 5	Version 1.8.1
Mit Kerberos 5	Version 1.8.2
Mit Kerberos 5	Version 1.8.3
Mit Kerberos 5	Version 1.8
Mit Kerberos 5	Version 1.9

Related CWEs

References (44)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00004.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/kerberos/2010-December/016800.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/43260

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/43273

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/43275

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/46397

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8073

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-002.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:024

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:025

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0199.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0200.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516299/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46265

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025037

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0330

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0333

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0347

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0464

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65324

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00004.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/kerberos/2010-December/016800.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/43260

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/43273

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/43275

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/46397

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8073

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-002.txt

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:024

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:025

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0199.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0200.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516299/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46265

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025037

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0330

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0333

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0347

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0464

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65324

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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