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CVE-2011-0285

The process_chpw_request function in schpw.c in the password-changing functionality in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 through…

High10.0EPSS 20.8%
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Description

The process_chpw_request function in schpw.c in the password-changing functionality in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 through 1.9 frees an invalid pointer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a crafted request that triggers an error condition.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2011-0285, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0High10.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
20.8% · top 2.5% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.

Weakness

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