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CVE-2013-6800

4.0 · MEDIUM

An unspecified third-party database module for the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.10.x allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer der…

Published Nov 18, 2013mitEPSS 2.61%

Overview

CVE-2013-6800 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mit kerberos. It was published on November 18, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An unspecified third-party database module for the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.10.x allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a crafted request, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1418.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mit. Update kerberos 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

Refkrbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=7757Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/63770GitHubgithub.com/krb5/krb5/commit/c2ccf4197f697c4ff143b8a786acdd875e70a89dRefkrbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=7757Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/63770GitHubgithub.com/krb5/krb5/commit/c2ccf4197f697c4ff143b8a786acdd875e70a89d

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-6800?

CVE-2013-6800 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mit kerberos. It was published on November 18, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-6800?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-6800?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mit. Update kerberos 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-2013-6800?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2013-6800 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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