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DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1015
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1015
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.300000190734863 CRITICAL
The kdc_handle_protected_negotiation function in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.8.x, 1.9.x before 1.9.5, and 1.10.x before 1.10.3 attempts to calculate a checksum before verifying that the key type is appropriate for a checksum, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (uninitialized pointer free, heap memory corruption, and daemon crash) via a crafted AS-REQ request.
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
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | krb5 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | krb5 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | krb5 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | krb5 | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Aug 6, 2012 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated