CVE-2013-1418
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2013-1418 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2013-11-18 03:55:05 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| Description | The setup_server_realm function in main.c in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.10.7, when multiple realms are configured, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a crafted request. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v2.0 4.3 from [email protected]
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS: 0.076740000 probability, percentile 0.919150000 (date 2026-04-29)
Problem Types: CWE-476 | n/a
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Mit | Kerberos 5 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 11.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 12.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 12.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE-SU-2013:1738-1: krb5: fix Multi-realm KDC null deref | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| openSUSE-SU-2013:1751-1: moderate: krb5: fix Multi-realm KDC null deref | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| MIT Kerberos 5 'setup_server_realm()' Function CVE-2013-1418 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Multi-realm KDC null deref [CVE-2013-1418] · krb5/krb5@c2ccf41 · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| openSUSE-SU-2013:1833-1: moderate: update for krb5 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| web.mit.edu/kerberos/krb5-1.11/README-1.11.4.txt | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | web.mit.edu | Vendor Advisory |
| #7757: Multi-realm KDC null deref [CVE-2013-1418] | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | krbdev.mit.edu | Vendor Advisory |
| Mageia Advisory: MGASA-2013-0335 - Updated krb5 package fixes security vulnerabily | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | advisories.mageia.org | Third Party Advisory |
| 1026942 – (CVE-2013-1418) CVE-2013-1418 krb5: multi-realm KDC null dereference leads to crash | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| web.mit.edu/kerberos/krb5-1.10/README-1.10.7.txt | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | web.mit.edu | Vendor Advisory |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 1265-1] krb5 security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.