CVE-2013-1418 Null dereference in n/a

What is CVE-2013-1418?

CVE-2013-1418 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 16 Nov 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The setup_server_realm function in main.c in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.10.7, when multiple realms are configured, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a crafted request.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1418?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Mit Kerberos 5, Opensuse Opensuse.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1418?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2013-1418 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1418 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1418, GHSA-gfmf-37px-c964, MGASA-2013-0335.