CVE-2010-1322
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
The merge_authdata function in kdc_authdata.c in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.8.x before 1.8.4 does not properly manage an index into an authorization-data list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash), or possibly obtain sensitive information, spoof authorization, or execute arbitrary code, via a TGS request that triggers an uninitialized pointer dereference, as demonstrated by a request from a Windows Active Directory client.
Find out more about CVE-2010-1322 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
This issue did not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5. It was addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0863.html.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (krb5) | RHSA-2010:0863 | 2010-11-10 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | krb5 | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | krb5 | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | krb5 | Not affected |
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank the MIT Kerberos Team for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Mike Roszkowski as the original reporter.CVE description copyright © 2017, The MITRE Corporation