SB2013111805 - Input validation error in MIT Kerberos



SB2013111805 - Input validation error in MIT Kerberos

Published: November 18, 2013 Updated: May 27, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2013111805
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6800)

The vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a crafted request, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1418.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.