Double Free Vulnerability in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.7-1.9 with PKINIT Feature

CVE-2011-0284 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:H/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Double free vulnerability in the prepare_error_as function in do_as_req.c in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 through 1.9, when the PKINIT feature is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an e_data field containing typed data.

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