CVE-2010-0629: Use After Free
First published: Wed Apr 07 2010(Updated: )
Use-after-free vulnerability in kadmin/server/server_stubs.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.5 through 1.6.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a request from a kadmin client that sends an invalid API version number.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| MIT Kerberos 5 | =5-1.6.3 | |
| MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.5 | |
| MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.5.1 | |
| MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.5.2 | |
| MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.5.3 | |
| MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.6 | |
| MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.6.1 | |
| MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.6.2 | |
| MIT Kerberos 5 | >=1.5<=1.6.3 | |
| Fedora | =11 | |
| openSUSE | =11.0 | |
| openSUSE | =11.1 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | =11.0 | |
| Ubuntu | =8.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =8.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =9.04 |
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Reference Links
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023821
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39247
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=567052
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2010-003.txt
- http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=5998
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:071
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2031
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0343.html
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-924-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39290
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39367
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39324
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39264
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/038556.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00002.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0876
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39315
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9489
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510566/100/0/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2010-0629?
CVE-2010-0629 has a moderate severity level as it allows remote authenticated users to crash the kadmind daemon.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0629?
You can fix CVE-2010-0629 by upgrading to a patched version of MIT Kerberos 5, specifically versions 1.6.4 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2010-0629?
CVE-2010-0629 affects users of MIT Kerberos 5 versions 1.5 through 1.6.3 and specific Linux distributions that utilize these versions.
What are the consequences of the CVE-2010-0629 vulnerability?
The consequences of CVE-2010-0629 include a denial of service condition due to the crashing of the kadmind daemon.
Is CVE-2010-0629 exploitable remotely?
Yes, CVE-2010-0629 can be exploited remotely by authenticated users who send a malformed request to the kadmind service.
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