Vulnerability Description
The Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a malformed request packet that does not trigger a response packet.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mit | Kerberos 5 | 1.9 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43260Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8073
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-002.txtVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516299/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46272
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025037
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0330Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43260Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8073
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-002.txtVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516299/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46272
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025037
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0330Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-0283?
CVE-2011-0283 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a malformed request packet that ...
How severe is CVE-2011-0283?
CVE-2011-0283 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-2011-0283?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mit Kerberos 5.