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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 15, 2011· Updated Apr 29, 2026

CVE-2011-0285

CVE-2011-0285

Description

The process_chpw_request function in schpw.c in the password-changing functionality in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 through 1.9 frees an invalid pointer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted request that triggers an error condition.

Affected products

7
  • Mit/Kerberos 57 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 6 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

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