MIT.Kerberos.KDC.NULL.Pointer.DoS

description-logoDescription

This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a Denial Of Service vulnerability
in MIT Kerberos.
The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles
a malicious request. Successful exploitation attempts will likely cause the program to crash, resulting in a Denial of Service condition.

affected-products-logoAffected Products

MIT Kerberos 5 5-1.9
MIT Kerberos 5 1.9

Impact logoImpact

Denial of Service: Remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems.

recomended-action-logoRecommended Actions

Apply the patch, available from the website.
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/

Telemetry logoTelemetry

Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)