CVE-2010-0283: mit kerberos Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2010-0283
Published 21-02-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-0283 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in mit kerberos. EPSS estimates a 2.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.41%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 21-02-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.7 before 1.7.2, and 1.8 alpha, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon crash) via an invalid (1) AS-REQ or (2) TGS-REQ request.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.41%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
84%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.02 pp
From 2.43% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score2.41%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Mit2 products
- kerberos5-1.8:alpha
- kerberos_51.7 | 1.7.1
Debian1 product
- krb5< 1.8+dfsg~alpha1-7
2 vendors · 3 products
References
13 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035222.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4188X Refsource CONFIRM