Upstream information
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a certain valid TCP or UDP request.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.5 | 
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | 
| Access Vector | Network | 
| Access Complexity | Low | 
| Authentication | None | 
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | 
| Integrity Impact | Partial | 
| Availability Impact | Partial | 
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 01:13:31 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:14:39 2025