First published: Thu Feb 10 2011(Updated: )
The unparse implementation in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.6.x through 1.9, when an LDAP backend is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor exhaustion and daemon hang) via a principal name that triggers use of a backslash escape sequence, as demonstrated by a \n sequence.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
MIT Kerberos 5 | =5-1.6.3 | |
MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.6 | |
MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.6.1 | |
MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.6.2 | |
MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.7 | |
MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.7.1 | |
MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.8 | |
MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.8.1 | |
MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.8.2 | |
MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.8.3 | |
MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.9 |
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CVE-2011-0281 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can impact the availability of services using MIT Kerberos 5.
The best way to mitigate CVE-2011-0281 is to upgrade to a patched version of MIT Kerberos 5 that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2011-0281 affects MIT Kerberos 5 versions 1.6.x through 1.9.
CVE-2011-0281 allows remote attackers to exploit a denial of service by causing file descriptor exhaustion and daemon hang.
Yes, CVE-2011-0281 specifically impacts the Key Distribution Center (KDC) when used with an LDAP backend.