# CVE-2012-1014: The process\_as\_req function in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.10.x before 1.10.3 does not initialize a cer

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-08-06 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The process_as_req function in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.10.x before 1.10.3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized pointer dereference and daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed AS-REQ request.

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## References

- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2012-001.txt
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00016.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2518

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