SB2015031502 - Ubuntu update for krb5

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SB2015031502 - Ubuntu update for krb5

Published: March 15, 2015 Updated: October 30, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2015031502
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0284)

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

CVSSv4: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Double free vulnerability in the prepare_error_as function in do_as_req.c in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 through 1.9, when the PKINIT feature is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an e_data field containing typed data.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References