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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2011-1529: MIT Kerberos 5: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2011-1529: MIT Kerberos 5: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
10/20/2011
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

The lookup_lockout_policy function in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.8 through 1.8.4 and 1.9 through 1.9.1, when the db2 (aka Berkeley DB) or LDAP back end is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via vectors that trigger certain process_as_req errors.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-crypt-mit-krb5

References

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