CVE-2012-1014 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Kerberos KDC or execute arbitrary code via a malformed AS-REQ request due to an uninitialized pointer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-1014?
CVE-2012-1014 is a critical vulnerability in Mit Kerberos 5, published on 6 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The process_as_req function in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.10.x before 1.10.3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized pointer dereference and daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed AS-REQ request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1014?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mit Kerberos 5.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1014?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-1014 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1014 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mit Kerberos 5
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1014, GHSA-4x54-5wgw-wc8c.