MEDIUM · 5.0

CVE-2002-2443

schpw.c in the kpasswd service in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.11.3 does not properly validate UDP packets before sending responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...

Vulnerability Description

schpw.c in the kpasswd service in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.11.3 does not properly validate UDP packets before sending responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and bandwidth consumption) via a forged packet that triggers a communication loop, as demonstrated by krb_pingpong.nasl, a related issue to CVE-1999-0103.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MitKerberos 5< 1.11.3
OpensuseOpensuse11.4
FedoraprojectFedora17
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop5.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Eus5.9
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server5.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus6.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation5.0
DebianDebian Linux6.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2002-2443?

CVE-2002-2443 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). schpw.c in the kpasswd service in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.11.3 does not properly validate UDP packets before sending responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...

How severe is CVE-2002-2443?

CVE-2002-2443 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2002-2443?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mit Kerberos 5, Opensuse Opensuse, Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus.