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CVE-2010-0628

5.0 · MEDIUM

The spnego_gss_accept_sec_context function in lib/gssapi/spnego/spnego_mech.c in the SPNEGO GSS-API functionality in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 before 1.7.2 and 1.8 before 1.8.1 allows remote at…

Published Mar 25, 2010mitEPSS 3.33%

Overview

CVE-2010-0628 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mit kerberos_5. It was published on March 25, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The spnego_gss_accept_sec_context function in lib/gssapi/spnego/spnego_mech.c in the SPNEGO GSS-API functionality in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 before 1.7.2 and 1.8 before 1.8.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon crash) via an invalid packet that triggers incorrect preparation of an error token.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mit. Update kerberos_5 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/39023Refweb.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2010-002.txtRefwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/839413Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510281/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/38904Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-916-1Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=566258Refsecunia.com/advisories/39023Refweb.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2010-002.txtRefwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/839413

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0628?

CVE-2010-0628 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mit kerberos_5. It was published on March 25, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-0628?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-0628?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mit. Update kerberos_5 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-0628?

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