HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2013-1415
MEDIUM

CVE-2013-1415

CWE-476Published: March 5, 2013· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

5.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The pkinit_check_kdc_pkid function in plugins/preauth/pkinit/pkinit_crypto_openssl.c in the PKINIT implementation in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.10.4 and 1.11.x before 1.11.1 does not properly handle errors during extraction of fields from an X.509 certificate, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a malformed KRB5_PADATA_PK_AS_REQ AS-REQ request.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2013-1415 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

mit1 product(s)
kerberos 5
openSUSE1 product(s)
opensuse
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/f249555301940c6df3a2cdda13b56b5674eebc2e
PATCHhttps://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/f249555301940c6df3a2cdda13b56b5674eebc2e
ADVISORYhttp://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=7570
ADVISORYhttp://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=7577
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00090.html
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/55040
ADVISORYhttp://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/krb5-1.10/
ADVISORYhttp://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/krb5-1.11/
ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:157
ADVISORYhttp://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=7570
ADVISORYhttp://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=7577
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00090.html
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/55040
ADVISORYhttp://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/krb5-1.10/
ADVISORYhttp://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/krb5-1.11/
ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:157

All References (16)

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http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=7570Vendor Advisory
→
http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=7577Vendor Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00090.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/55040Third Party Advisory
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http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/krb5-1.10/Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
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http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/krb5-1.11/Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:157Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/f249555301940c6df3a2cdda13b56b5674eebc2ePatch · Third Party Advisory
→
http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=7570Vendor Advisory
→
http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=7577Vendor Advisory
→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00090.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/55040Third Party Advisory
→
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/krb5-1.10/Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
→
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/krb5-1.11/Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:157Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2013-1415
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-476
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 5, 2013

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2013-1415 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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