CVE-2009-3295

Published Dec 29, 2009 mit

Overview

CVE-2009-3295 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting mit kerberos_5. It was published on December 29, 2009.

Technical Description

The prep_reprocess_req function in kdc/do_tgs_req.c in the cross-realm referral implementation in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 before 1.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a ticket request.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mit. Update kerberos_5 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref secunia.com/advisories/37977 Ref securitytracker.com/id?1023392 Ref web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2009-003.txt Ref www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508622/100/0/threaded Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/37486 Ref www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3652 Ref secunia.com/advisories/37977 Ref securitytracker.com/id?1023392 Ref web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2009-003.txt Ref www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508622/100/0/threaded

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-3295?

CVE-2009-3295 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting mit kerberos_5. It was published on December 29, 2009.

How severe is CVE-2009-3295?

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