CVE-2012-1015
EPSS 1.2%
Description
The kdc_handle_protected_negotiation function in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.8.x, 1.9.x before 1.9.5, and 1.10.x before 1.10.3 attempts to calculate a checksum before verifying that the key type is appropriate for a checksum, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (uninitialized pointer free, heap memory corruption, and daemon crash) via a crafted AS-REQ request.
How to fix CVE-2012-1015
To remediate CVE-2012-1015, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/krb5—upgrade to 1.10.1+dfsg-2 or later
Is CVE-2012-1015 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.10.1+dfsg-2