CVE-2011-0285 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2011-0285

The process_chpw_request function in schpw.c in the password-changing functionality in...

Vulnerability Description

The process_chpw_request function in schpw.c in the password-changing functionality in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 through 1.9 frees an invalid pointer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted request that triggers an error condition.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

kerberos 5
Vulnerable Versions:
1.7, 1.7.1, 1.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.9

Timeline

Official Publish: April 15th, 2011
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.