Uninitialized Pointer Dereference and Code Execution Vulnerability in MIT Kerberos 5

CVE-2012-1014 · HIGH Severity

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

The process_as_req function in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.10.x before 1.10.3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized pointer dereference and daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed AS-REQ request.

Learn more about our Cis Benchmark Audit For Mit Kerberos.