Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 5, 2013· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2012-1016
CVE-2012-1016
Description
The pkinit_server_return_padata function in plugins/preauth/pkinit/pkinit_srv.c in the PKINIT implementation in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.10.4 attempts to find an agility KDF identifier in inappropriate circumstances, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a crafted Draft 9 request.
Affected products
1Patches
1db64ca25d661https://github.com/krb5/krb5via nvd-ref
Vulnerability mechanics
Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
4- github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/db64ca25d661a47b996b4e2645998b5d7f0eb52cnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/55040nvdThird Party Advisory
- web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/krb5-1.10/nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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