Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 19, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-9422
CVE-2014-9422
Description
The check_rpcsec_auth function in kadmin/server/kadm_rpc_svc.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) through 1.11.5, 1.12.x through 1.12.2, and 1.13.x before 1.13.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass a kadmin/* authorization check and obtain administrative access by leveraging access to a two-component principal with an initial "kadmind" substring, as demonstrated by a "ka/x" principal.
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Affected products
16cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: >=1.0 <=1.11.5, >=1.12.0 <=1.12.2, >=1.13.0 <1.13.1
- osv-coords5 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/krb5&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/krb5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/krb5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/krb5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/krb5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012
< 1.15-1.1+ 4 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.15-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.1-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.1-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.1-9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.1-9.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2015-001.txtnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151103.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151437.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00011.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00016.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00044.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0439.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0794.htmlnvd
- web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/2015-001-patch-r113.txtnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3153nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72494nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2498-1nvd
- github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/6609658db0799053fbef0d7d0aa2f1fd68ef32d8nvd
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