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DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0285

DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0285 PUBLISHED CVSS 9.300000190734863 CRITICAL

The process_chpw_request function in schpw.c in the password-changing functionality in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 through 1.9 frees an invalid pointer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted request that triggers an error condition.

Risk Scores

CVSS v4.0
9.300000190734863
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:13krb50, 0, 0
Debian:12krb50, 0, 0
Debian:14krb50, 0, 0
Debian:11krb50, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Apr 15, 2011 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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