LOW
CVE-2014-5353
CWE-476Published: December 16, 2014· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
3.5
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
The krb5_ldap_get_password_policy_from_dn function in plugins/kdb/ldap/libkdb_ldap/ldap_pwd_policy.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13.1, when the KDC uses LDAP, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a successful LDAP query with no results, as demonstrated by using an incorrect object type for a password policy.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2014-5353 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 ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected Vendors & Products
Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
mit1 product(s)
kerberos 5
openSUSE1 product(s)
opensuse
Oracle1 product(s)
solaris
Red Hat6 product(s)
enterprise linux desktopenterprise linux eusenterprise linux serverenterprise linux server ausenterprise linux server tusenterprise linux workstation
Source: NVD CPE · 30 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (26)
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http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0536.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155828.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00061.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0439.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0794.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:009Third Party Advisory
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71679Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031376Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2498-1Third Party Advisory
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https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=773226Issue Tracking · Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/d1f707024f1d0af6e54a18885322d70fa15ec4d3Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00040.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0536.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155828.htmlThird Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2014-5353
CVSS Score3.5 / 10
SeverityLOW
WeaknessCWE-476
CISA KEVNo
Affected7 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 16, 2014
Related CVEs (CWE-476)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2014-5353 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.