CVE-2011-1529
EPSS 2.4%
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.
How to fix CVE-2011-1529
To remediate CVE-2011-1529, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/krb5—upgrade to 1.10+dfsg~alpha1-1 or later
Is CVE-2011-1529 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.10+dfsg~alpha1-1