CVE-2012-1014
The process_as_req function in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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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.
- Record
CVE-2012-1014- CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-1014- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1052 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-1052- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4x54-5wgw-wc8c No score
The process_as_req function in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1...
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.
- Record
GHSA-4x54-5wgw-wc8c- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-1014- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-1014 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1014- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
krb5Debian:12 |
before 1.10.1+dfsg-2 | 1.10.1+dfsg-2 |
krb5Debian:13 |
before 1.10.1+dfsg-2 | 1.10.1+dfsg-2 |
krb5Debian:14 |
before 1.10.1+dfsg-2 | 1.10.1+dfsg-2 |
krb5Debian:6.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.8.3+dfsg-4squeeze6, plus listed versions 1.8.3+dfsg-41.8.3+dfsg-4squeeze11.8.3+dfsg-4squeeze21.8.3+dfsg-4squeeze5 |
1.8.3+dfsg-4squeeze6 |
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-2012-1014 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) in Mit Kerberos 5, published July 31, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.34%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in krb5 1.10.1+dfsg-2.