CVE-2011-1529 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in MIT Kerberos 5 versions 1.8 through 1.8.4 and 1.9 through 1.9.1. Specifically, the lookup_lockout_policy function in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) can be exploited via a NULL pointer dereference, leading to a daemon crash when using db2 or LDAP backends. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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