MIT Kerberos 5-1.8/5-1.8.1/5-1.8.2/5-1.8.3/5-1.8.4 Key Distribution Center krb5_db2_lockout_audit input validation
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability has been found in MIT Kerberos 5-1.8/5-1.8.1/5-1.8.2/5-1.8.3/5-1.8.4 (Network Authentication Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function krb5_db2_lockout_audit
of the component Key Distribution Center. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
The krb5_db2_lockout_audit function in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.8 through 1.8.4, when the db2 (aka Berkeley DB) back end is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1528.
The weakness was shared 10/20/2011 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-4151 since 10/20/2011. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/24/2021).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57655 (GLSA-201201-13 : MIT Kerberos 5: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (70891) and Tenable (57655). The entries 59178, 59177 and 59176 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 57655
Nessus Name: GLSA-201201-13 : MIT Kerberos 5: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 863620
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for krb5 FEDORA-2011-14650
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Timeline
10/18/2011 🔍10/19/2011 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: mit.eduAdvisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-4151 (🔍)
X-Force: 70891
Vulnerability Center: 45267 - MIT Kerberos 5 1.8-1.8.4 Remote DoS via Unspecified Vectors, High
SecurityFocus: 50273 - MIT Kerberos Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 03/23/2015 16:50Updated: 11/24/2021 14:44
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (66), 06/01/2017 08:10 (4), 11/24/2021 14:44 (3)
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