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.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1265-1 krb5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-5242 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2498-1 Kerberos vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T11:41:49.048Z

Reserved: 2014-08-19T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-5353

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-12-16T23:59:00.073

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-5353

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-12-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-5353 - Bugzilla

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