CVE-2005-1174: Medium severity mit kerberos 5 vulnerability

Published Jul 16, 2005
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Updated

MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.3 through 1.4.1 Key Distribution Center (KDC) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain valid TCP connection that causes a free of unallocated memory.

Affected Software

9 affected components
MIT Kerberos 5=1.3
MIT Kerberos 5=1.3.1
MIT Kerberos 5=1.3.2
MIT Kerberos 5=1.3.3
MIT Kerberos 5=1.3.4
MIT Kerberos 5=1.3.5
MIT Kerberos 5=1.3.6
MIT Kerberos 5=1.4
MIT Kerberos 5=1.4.1

Event History

Jul 16, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-1174?

CVE-2005-1174 has a severity level that can cause a denial of service due to an application crash.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-1174?

To fix CVE-2005-1174, upgrade your MIT Kerberos 5 installation to version 1.4.2 or later.

3

Which versions of MIT Kerberos 5 are affected by CVE-2005-1174?

CVE-2005-1174 affects MIT Kerberos 5 versions from 1.3 through 1.4.1.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2005-1174 represent?

CVE-2005-1174 represents a denial of service attack that can be executed remotely.

5

Can CVE-2005-1174 be exploited without authentication?

Yes, CVE-2005-1174 can be exploited without authentication through a specific valid TCP connection.

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