CVE-2010-0629
Use-after-free vulnerability in kadmin/server/server_stubs.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka...
Use-after-free vulnerability in kadmin/server/server_stubs.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.5 through 1.6.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a request from a kadmin client that sends an invalid API version number.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.5
Use-after-free vulnerability in kadmin/server/server_stubs.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.5 through 1.6.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a request from a kadmin client that sends an invalid API version number.
- Record
CVE-2010-0629- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in kadmin/server/server_stubs.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.5 through 1.6.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a request from a kadmin client that sends an invalid API version number.
- Record
CVE-2010-0629- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0660 No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in kadmin/server/server_stubs.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.5 through 1.6.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a request from a kadmin client that sends an invalid API version number.
- Record
EUVD-2010-0660- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6243-f9c4-77f4
6.5
Use-after-free vulnerability in kadmin/server/server_stubs.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka...
Use-after-free vulnerability in kadmin/server/server_stubs.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.5 through 1.6.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a request from a kadmin client that sends an invalid API version number.
- Record
GHSA-6243-f9c4-77f4- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.5
Use-after-free vulnerability in kadmin/server/server_stubs.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.5 through 1.6.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a request from a kadmin client that sends an invalid API version number.
- Record
CVE-2010-0629- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-0629
6.5
Use-after-free vulnerability in kadmin/server/server_stubs.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.5 through 1.6.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a request from a kadmin client that sends an invalid API version number.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0629- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
krb5Debian:12 |
before 1.7+dfsg-1 | 1.7+dfsg-1 |
krb5Debian:13 |
before 1.7+dfsg-1 | 1.7+dfsg-1 |
krb5Debian:14 |
before 1.7+dfsg-1 | 1.7+dfsg-1 |
krb5Debian:5.0 |
before 1.6.dfsg.4~beta1-5lenny3, plus listed versions 1.6.dfsg.4~beta1-51.6.dfsg.4~beta1-5lenny11.6.dfsg.4~beta1-5lenny2 |
1.6.dfsg.4~beta1-5lenny3 |
krb5Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 | 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 |
krb5-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 | 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 |
krb5-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 | 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 |
krb5-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 | 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 |
krb5Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 | 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 |
krb5-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 | 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
krb5-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 | 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 |
krb5-workstationRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 | 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 |
krb5Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 | 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 |
krb5-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 | 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 |
krb5-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 | 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 |
krb5-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 | 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 |
krb5-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 | 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 |
krb5-workstationRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 | 0:1.6.1-36.el5_5.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2010-0629 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Mit Kerberos 5, published April 7, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.47%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in krb5 1.7+dfsg-1.
References
krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=5998
debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2031
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0876
securityfocus.com/bid/39247
securitytracker.com/id?1023821
secunia.com/advisories/39324
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secunia.com/advisories/39367
web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2010-003.txt
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00002.html
secunia.com/advisories/39290
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/038556.html
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0343.html
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=567052
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-924-1
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9489
secunia.com/advisories/39264
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:071
securityfocus.com/archive/1/510566/100/0/threaded
secunia.com/advisories/39315
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0629
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6243-f9c4-77f4
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0629
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0343
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=576011
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=578540
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2010/rhsa-2010_0343.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0629
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0629