CVE-2002-2443
schpw.c in the kpasswd service in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.11.3 does not...
schpw.c in the kpasswd service in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.11.3 does not properly validate UDP packets before sending responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and bandwidth consumption) via a forged packet that triggers a communication loop, as demonstrated by krb_pingpong.nasl, a related issue to CVE-1999-0103.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
schpw.c in the kpasswd service in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.11.3 does not properly validate UDP packets before sending responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and bandwidth consumption) via a forged packet that triggers a communication loop, as demonstrated by krb_pingpong.nasl, a related issue to CVE-1999-0103.
- Record
CVE-2002-2443- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
schpw.c in the kpasswd service in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.11.3 does not properly validate UDP packets before sending responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and bandwidth consumption) via a forged packet that triggers a communication loop, as demonstrated by krb_pingpong.nasl, a related issue to CVE-1999-0103.
- Record
CVE-2002-2443- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-2421 No score
schpw.c in the kpasswd service in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.11.3 does not properly validate UDP packets before sending responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and bandwidth consumption) via a forged packet that triggers a communication loop, as demonstrated by krb_pingpong.nasl, a related issue to CVE-1999-0103.
- Record
EUVD-2002-2421- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cqf2-6q6w-6cqw No score
schpw.c in the kpasswd service in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.11.3 does not...
schpw.c in the kpasswd service in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.11.3 does not properly validate UDP packets before sending responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and bandwidth consumption) via a forged packet that triggers a communication loop, as demonstrated by krb_pingpong.nasl, a related issue to CVE-1999-0103.
- Record
GHSA-cqf2-6q6w-6cqw- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
schpw.c in the kpasswd service in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.11.3 does not properly validate UDP packets before sending responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and bandwidth consumption) via a forged packet that triggers a communication loop, as demonstrated by krb_pingpong.nasl, a related issue to CVE-1999-0103.
- Record
CVE-2002-2443- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-2443 No score
schpw.c in the kpasswd service in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.11.3 does not properly validate UDP packets before sending responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and bandwidth consumption) via a forged packet that triggers a communication loop, as demonstrated by krb_pingpong.nasl, a related issue to CVE-1999-0103.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-2443- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2013-0161 No score
Updated krb5 packages fix security vulnerability
The kpasswd service provided by kadmind was vulnerable to a UDP ping-pong attack (CVE-2002-2443).
- Record
MGASA-2013-0161- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10004-1 No score
krb5-1.15-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the krb5-1.15-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10004-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2002-2443 No score
schpw.c in the kpasswd service in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.11.3 does not properly validate UDP packets before sending responses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and bandwidth consumption) via a forged packet that triggers a communication loop, as demonstrated by krb_pingpong.nasl, a related issue to CVE-1999-0103.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2002-2443- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2810-1 No score
krb5 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the Kerberos kpasswd service incorrectly handled certain UDP packets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause resource consumption, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. (CVE-2002-2443)
It was discovered that Kerberos incorrectly handled null bytes in certain data fields. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-5355)
It was discovered that the Kerberos kdcpreauth modules incorrectly tracked certain client requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass intended preauthentication requirements. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 15.04. (CVE-2015-2694)
It was discovered that Kerberos incorrectly handled certain SPNEGO packets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2015-2695)
It was discovered that Kerberos incorrectly handled certain IAKERB packets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2015-2696, CVE-2015-2698)
It was discovered that Kerberos incorrectly handled certain TGS requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2015-2697)
- Record
USN-2810-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
krb5Debian:12 |
before 1.10.1+dfsg-6 | 1.10.1+dfsg-6 |
krb5Debian:13 |
before 1.10.1+dfsg-6 | 1.10.1+dfsg-6 |
krb5Debian:14 |
before 1.10.1+dfsg-6 | 1.10.1+dfsg-6 |
krb5Debian:6.0 |
before 1.8.3+dfsg-4squeeze7, plus listed versions 1.8.3+dfsg-41.8.3+dfsg-4squeeze11.8.3+dfsg-4squeeze21.8.3+dfsg-4squeeze51.8.3+dfsg-4squeeze6 |
1.8.3+dfsg-4squeeze7 |
krb5Debian:7 |
before 1.10.1+dfsg-5+deb7u1, plus listed versions 1.10.1+dfsg-5 |
1.10.1+dfsg-5+deb7u1 |
krb5Mageia:2 |
before 1.9.2-2.6.mga2 | 1.9.2-2.6.mga2 |
krb5Mageia:3 |
before 1.11.1-1.2.mga3 | 1.11.1-1.2.mga3 |
krb5Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:1.6.1-70.el5_9.2 | 0:1.6.1-70.el5_9.2 |
krb5-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:1.6.1-70.el5_9.2 | 0:1.6.1-70.el5_9.2 |
krb5-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:1.6.1-70.el5_9.2 | 0:1.6.1-70.el5_9.2 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
krb5-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:1.6.1-70.el5_9.2 | 0:1.6.1-70.el5_9.2 |
krb5-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:1.6.1-70.el5_9.2 | 0:1.6.1-70.el5_9.2 |
krb5-server-ldapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:1.6.1-70.el5_9.2 | 0:1.6.1-70.el5_9.2 |
krb5-workstationRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:1.6.1-70.el5_9.2 | 0:1.6.1-70.el5_9.2 |
krb5Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-pkinit-opensslRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-workstationRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-server-ldapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-pkinit-opensslRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-workstationRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-server-ldapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-pkinit-opensslRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-server-ldapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-workstationRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-pkinit-opensslRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-server-ldapRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5-workstationRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 | 0:1.10.3-10.el6_4.3 |
krb5Ubuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 1.12+dfsg-2ubuntu5.2, plus listed versions 1.10.1+dfsg-6.1ubuntu11.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu21.12+dfsg-2ubuntu11.12+dfsg-2ubuntu21.12+dfsg-2ubuntu3 Show 4 moreShow less1.12+dfsg-2ubuntu41.12+dfsg-2ubuntu4.21.12+dfsg-2ubuntu51.12+dfsg-2ubuntu5.1 |
1.12+dfsg-2ubuntu5.2 |
krb5openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 54 CVEs |
before 1.15-1.1 | 1.15-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-2443 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Mit Kerberos 5, published May 10, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.18%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in krb5 1.10.1+dfsg-6.
References
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106698.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00004.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00007.html
debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2701
github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/cf1a0c411b2668c57c41e9c4efd15ba17b6b322c
krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=7637
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lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105978.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105879.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0942.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=962531
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2810-1
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:166
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2443
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cqf2-6q6w-6cqw
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2002-2443
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0161.html
mandriva.com/en/support/security/advisories/mbs1/MDVSA-2013:166
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0942
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2013/rhsa-2013_0942.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2002-2443
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-2443
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2002-2443
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2810-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-5355
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-2694
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-2695
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-2696
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-2697
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-2698
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2002-2443
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0844
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0845
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0846
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0847
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3295
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-4212
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0283
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0628
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1320
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1321
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1322
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1323
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1324
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4020
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4021
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4022
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0281
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0282
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0284
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0285
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1527
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1528
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1529
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1530
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1012
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1013
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1016
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1415
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1417
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1418
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4341
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4342
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4343
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4344
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4345
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-5351
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-5352
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-5353
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-5354
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-5355
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9421
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9422
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9423
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2694
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2695
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2696
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2697
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2698
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8629
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8630
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8631
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3119
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3120