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CVE-2011-0285

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 po…

Public exploit code

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Impact

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

VendorProductAffected versions
MitKerberos 5
Versions 1.7, 1.7.1, 1.8, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3

Weakness classification

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