CVE-2013-1417 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) versions prior to 1.11.4, specifically affecting the Key Distribution Center (KDC) when a single-component realm name is configured. An authenticated attacker can crash the KDC daemon by sending a crafted TGS-REQ request that triggers an erroneous cross-realm referral for a host-based service principal. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 3.5, indicating a medium attack complexity and partial availability impact, requiring authentication over the network. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.11.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.11.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
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