CVE-2012-1016

krb5: PKINIT null pointer deref leads to DoS

Published Mar 3, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
The pkinit_server_return_padata function in plugins/preauth/pkinit/pkinit_srv.c in the PKINIT implementation in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.10.4 attempts to find an agility KDF identifier in inappropriate circumstances, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a crafted Draft 9 request.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-1054 The pkinit_server_return_padata function in plugins/preauth/pkinit/pkinit_srv.c in the PKINIT implementation in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.10.4 attempts to find an agility KDF identifier in inappropriate circumstances, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a crafted Draft 9 request.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2310-1 Kerberos vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:45 PM
Reserved
Feb 7, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 5, 2013, 4:54 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:38 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 15, 2013, 12:00 AM