CVE-2013-1417
Description
do_tgs_req.c in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.11 before 1.11.4, when a single-component realm name is used, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a TGS-REQ request that triggers an attempted cross-realm referral for a host-based service principal.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.11.3+dfsg-3+nmu1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.11.3+dfsg-3+nmu1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.11.3+dfsg-3+nmu1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.11.3+dfsg-3+nmu1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.11.3+dfsg-3+nmu1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mit | kerberos_5 | 1.11 | |
| mit | kerberos_5 | 1.11.1 | |
| mit | kerberos_5 | 1.11.2 | |
| mit | kerberos_5 | 1.11.3 | |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-12/msg00026.html
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/krb5-1.11/README-1.11.4.txt
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1030743
- https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/4c023ba43c16396f0d199e2df1cfa59b88b62acc
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1417
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.