# CVE-2010-4022: The do\_standalone function in the MIT krb5 KDC database propagation daemon (kpropd) in Kerberos 1.7, 1.8, and 1.9, when running in standalon

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-02-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The do_standalone function in the MIT krb5 KDC database propagation daemon (kpropd) in Kerberos 1.7, 1.8, and 1.9, when running in standalone mode, does not properly handle when a worker child process "exits abnormally," which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (listening process termination, no new connections, and lack of updates in slave KVC) via unspecified vectors.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516286/100/0/threaded
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:025
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-001.txt
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025035
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0347
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43260
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0333
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0329
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00004.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0464
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46269
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8070
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43275
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0200.html

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