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.
CVE-2011-0285 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from mit organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.
2011-04-15T00:55:00.990
2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Deferred
CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.7 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.7.1 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.8 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.8.1 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.8.2 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.8.3 | Yes |
| Application | mit | kerberos_5 | 1.9 | Yes |
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