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CVE-2011-0281 Detail

Description

The unparse implementation in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.6.x through 1.9, when an LDAP backend is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (file descriptor exhaustion and daemon hang) via a principal name that triggers use of a backslash escape sequence, as demonstrated by a \n sequence.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00004.html CVE, MITRE
http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/kerberos/2010-December/016800.html CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/43260 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/43273 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/43275 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397 CVE, MITRE
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8073 CVE, MITRE
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-002.txt CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:024 CVE, MITRE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:025 CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0199.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0200.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516299/100/0/threaded CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46265 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025037 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0330 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0333 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0347 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0464 CVE, MITRE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65324 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-310 Cryptographic Issues cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-0281
NVD Published Date:
02/10/2011
NVD Last Modified:
04/10/2025
Source:
MITRE