CVE-2014-5351
The kadm5_randkey_principal_3 function in lib/kadm5/srv/svr_principal.c in kadmind in MIT...
The kadm5_randkey_principal_3 function in lib/kadm5/srv/svr_principal.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13 sends old keys in a response to a -randkey -keepold request, which allows remote authenticated users to forge tickets by leveraging administrative access.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
2.1
The kadm5_randkey_principal_3 function in lib/kadm5/srv/svr_principal.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13 sends old keys in a response to a -randkey -keepold request, which allows remote authenticated users to forge tickets by leveraging administrative access.
- Record
CVE-2014-5351- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-255
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The kadm5_randkey_principal_3 function in lib/kadm5/srv/svr_principal.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13 sends old keys in a response to a -randkey -keepold request, which allows remote authenticated users to forge tickets by leveraging administrative access.
- Record
CVE-2014-5351- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-5240 No score
The kadm5_randkey_principal_3 function in lib/kadm5/srv/svr_principal.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13 sends old keys in a response to a -randkey -keepold request, which allows remote authenticated users to forge tickets by leveraging administrative access.
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EUVD-2014-5240- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j87f-3fmr-m923 No score
The kadm5_randkey_principal_3 function in lib/kadm5/srv/svr_principal.c in kadmind in MIT...
The kadm5_randkey_principal_3 function in lib/kadm5/srv/svr_principal.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13 sends old keys in a response to a -randkey -keepold request, which allows remote authenticated users to forge tickets by leveraging administrative access.
- Record
GHSA-j87f-3fmr-m923- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The kadm5_randkey_principal_3 function in lib/kadm5/srv/svr_principal.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13 sends old keys in a response to a -randkey -keepold request, which allows remote authenticated users to forge tickets by leveraging administrative access.
- Record
CVE-2014-5351- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-5351 No score
The kadm5_randkey_principal_3 function in lib/kadm5/srv/svr_principal.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13 sends old keys in a response to a -randkey -keepold request, which allows remote authenticated users to forge tickets by leveraging administrative access.
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DEBIAN-CVE-2014-5351- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2014-0477 No score
Updated krb5 packages fix security vulnerability
The kadm5_randkey_principal_3 function in lib/kadm5/srv/svr_principal.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13 sends old keys in a response to a -randkey -keepold request, which allows remote authenticated users to forge tickets by leveraging administrative access (CVE-2014-5351).
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MGASA-2014-0477- 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
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0290-1 No score
Security update for krb5
MIT kerberos krb5 was updated to fix several security issues and bugs.
Security issues fixed: CVE-2014-5351: The kadm5_randkey_principal_3 function in lib/kadm5/srv/svr_principal.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) sent old keys in a response to a -randkey -keepold request, which allowed remote authenticated users to forge tickets by leveraging administrative access.
CVE-2014-5352: In the MIT krb5 libgssapi_krb5 library, after gss_process_context_token() is used to process a valid context deletion token, the caller was left with a security context handle containing a dangling pointer. Further uses of this handle would have resulted in use-after-free and double-free memory access violations. libgssrpc server applications such as kadmind were vulnerable as they can be instructed to call gss_process_context_token().
CVE-2014-9421: If the MIT krb5 kadmind daemon receives invalid XDR data from an authenticated user, it may have performed use-after-free and double-free memory access violations while cleaning up the partial deserialization results. Other libgssrpc server applications might also been vulnerable if they contain insufficiently defensive XDR functions.
CVE-2014-9422: The MIT krb5 kadmind daemon incorrectly accepted authentications to two-component server principals whose first component is a left substring of 'kadmin' or whose realm is a left prefix of the default realm.
CVE-2014-9423: libgssrpc applications including kadmind output four or eight bytes of uninitialized memory to the network as part of an unused 'handle' field in replies to clients.
Bugs fixed:
- Work around replay cache creation race; (bnc#898439).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0290-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0290-2 No score
Security update for krb5
MIT kerberos krb5 was updated to fix several security issues and bugs.
Security issues fixed: CVE-2014-5351: The kadm5_randkey_principal_3 function in lib/kadm5/srv/svr_principal.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) sent old keys in a response to a -randkey -keepold request, which allowed remote authenticated users to forge tickets by leveraging administrative access.
CVE-2014-5352: In the MIT krb5 libgssapi_krb5 library, after gss_process_context_token() is used to process a valid context deletion token, the caller was left with a security context handle containing a dangling pointer. Further uses of this handle would have resulted in use-after-free and double-free memory access violations. libgssrpc server applications such as kadmind were vulnerable as they can be instructed to call gss_process_context_token().
CVE-2014-9421: If the MIT krb5 kadmind daemon receives invalid XDR data from an authenticated user, it may have performed use-after-free and double-free memory access violations while cleaning up the partial deserialization results. Other libgssrpc server applications might also been vulnerable if they contain insufficiently defensive XDR functions.
CVE-2014-9422: The MIT krb5 kadmind daemon incorrectly accepted authentications to two-component server principals whose first component is a left substring of 'kadmin' or whose realm is a left prefix of the default realm.
CVE-2014-9423: libgssrpc applications including kadmind output four or eight bytes of uninitialized memory to the network as part of an unused 'handle' field in replies to clients.
Bugs fixed:
- Work around replay cache creation race; (bnc#898439).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0290-2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-5351 No score
The kadm5_randkey_principal_3 function in lib/kadm5/srv/svr_principal.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13 sends old keys in a response to a -randkey -keepold request, which allows remote authenticated users to forge tickets by leveraging administrative access.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-5351- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2498-1 No score
krb5 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Kerberos incorrectly sent old keys in response to a -randkey -keepold request. An authenticated remote attacker could use this issue to forge tickets by leveraging administrative access. This issue only affected Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-5351)
It was discovered that the libgssapi_krb5 library incorrectly processed security context handles. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-5352)
Patrik Kis discovered that Kerberos incorrectly handled LDAP queries with no results. An authenticated remote attacker could use this issue to cause the KDC to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-5353)
It was discovered that Kerberos incorrectly handled creating database entries for a keyless principal when using LDAP. An authenticated remote attacker could use this issue to cause the KDC to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-5354)
It was discovered that Kerberos incorrectly handled memory when processing XDR data. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause kadmind to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-9421)
It was discovered that Kerberos incorrectly handled two-component server principals. A remote attacker could use this issue to perform impersonation attacks. (CVE-2014-9422)
It was discovered that the libgssrpc library leaked uninitialized bytes. A remote attacker could use this issue to possibly obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2014-9423)
- Record
USN-2498-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
krb5Debian:12 |
before 1.12.1+dfsg-10 | 1.12.1+dfsg-10 |
krb5Debian:13 |
before 1.12.1+dfsg-10 | 1.12.1+dfsg-10 |
krb5Debian:14 |
before 1.12.1+dfsg-10 | 1.12.1+dfsg-10 |
krb5Debian:7 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 1.10.1+dfsg-5+deb7u9, plus listed versions 1.10.1+dfsg-51.10.1+dfsg-5+deb7u11.10.1+dfsg-5+deb7u21.10.1+dfsg-5+deb7u31.10.1+dfsg-5+deb7u4 Show 4 moreShow less1.10.1+dfsg-5+deb7u51.10.1+dfsg-5+deb7u61.10.1+dfsg-5+deb7u71.10.1+dfsg-5+deb7u8 |
1.10.1+dfsg-5+deb7u9 |
krb5Mageia:3 |
before 1.11.1-1.5.mga3 | 1.11.1-1.5.mga3 |
krb5Mageia:4 |
before 1.11.4-1.2.mga4 | 1.11.4-1.2.mga4 |
krb5SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 1.12.1-9.1 | 1.12.1-9.1 |
krb5SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 1.12.1-9.1 | 1.12.1-9.1 |
krb5SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 1.12.1-9.1 | 1.12.1-9.1 |
krb5SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 1.12.1-9.1 | 1.12.1-9.1 |
krb5Ubuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 1.12+dfsg-2ubuntu5.1, plus listed versions 1.10.1+dfsg-6.1ubuntu11.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu21.12+dfsg-2ubuntu11.12+dfsg-2ubuntu21.12+dfsg-2ubuntu31.12+dfsg-2ubuntu41.12+dfsg-2ubuntu4.21.12+dfsg-2ubuntu5 |
1.12+dfsg-2ubuntu5.1 |
krb5Ubuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 1.12+dfsg-2ubuntu5.1, plus listed versions 1.10.1+dfsg-6.1ubuntu11.11.3+dfsg-3ubuntu21.12+dfsg-2ubuntu11.12+dfsg-2ubuntu21.12+dfsg-2ubuntu31.12+dfsg-2ubuntu41.12+dfsg-2ubuntu4.21.12+dfsg-2ubuntu5 |
1.12+dfsg-2ubuntu5.1 |
krb5openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 54 CVEs |
before 1.15-1.1 | 1.15-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2014-5351 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Mit Kerberos 5, published October 9, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.62%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in krb5 1.12.1+dfsg-10.
References
krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=8018
securitytracker.com/id/1031003
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/151103.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00040.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00044.html
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0477.html
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lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00016.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1145425
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:224
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-53.xml
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2498-1
securityfocus.com/bid/70380
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97028
github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/af0ed4df4dfae762ab5fb605f5a0c8f59cb4f6ca
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-October/140132.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5351
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j87f-3fmr-m923
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-5351
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14581
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20150290-1
bugzilla.suse.com/897874
bugzilla.suse.com/898439
bugzilla.suse.com/912002
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-5351
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-5352
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9421
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9422
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9423
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20150290-2
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-5351
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2498-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-5351
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-5352
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-5353
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-5354
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9421
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9422
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9423
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
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suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1013
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suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4344
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-4345
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suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-5355
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