MIT.Kerberos.5.KDC.PRR.NULL.Pointer.Dereference.DoS

description-logoDescription

This indicates an attack attempt against a Denial of Service vulnerability in MIT Kerberos 5 KDC server.
The vulnerability is due to an error in pre_reprocess_req function when the vulnerability software handles a malformed request. A remote attacker maybe able to exploit this to cause a denial of service condition to the vulnerable server, via a crafted TGS-REQ request.

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MIT Kerberos 5 1.10.x to 1.10.4

Impact logoImpact

Denial of Service: Remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems.

recomended-action-logoRecommended Actions

Apply patch, available from the vendor's website.
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/krb5-1.10/

Telemetry logoTelemetry

Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)