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TI-2013-05591 Aliases CVE-2013-6800GHSA-f64v-2v58-4rrx

An unspecified third-party database module for the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT…

Priority LOW 24Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

An unspecified third-party database module for the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.10.x allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a crafted request, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1418.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02608 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:5-1.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5-1.10.5Vulnerablemoos-ivp
cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:5-1.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5-1.10.6Vulnerablemoos-ivp
cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:5-1.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5-1.10.7Vulnerablemoos-ivp
cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10Vulnerablemoos-ivp
cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.1Vulnerablemoos-ivp
cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.2Vulnerablemoos-ivp
cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.3Vulnerablemoos-ivp
cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.10.4Vulnerablemoos-ivp
  • cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:5-1.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5-1.10.5 Vulnerable ·moos-ivp
  • cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:5-1.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5-1.10.6 Vulnerable ·moos-ivp
  • cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:5-1.10.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5-1.10.7 Vulnerable ·moos-ivp
  • cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10 Vulnerable ·moos-ivp
  • cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.1 Vulnerable ·moos-ivp
  • cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.2 Vulnerable ·moos-ivp
  • cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.3 Vulnerable ·moos-ivp
  • cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10.4 Vulnerable ·moos-ivp

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2014:1389 Released 2014-10-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    krb5 security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) krb5-1.10.3-33.el6, krb5-libs-1.10.3-33.el6, krb5-pkinit-openssl-1.10.3-33.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) krb5-devel-1.10.3-33.el6, krb5-server-1.10.3-33.el6, krb5-server-ldap-1.10.3-33.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) krb5-1.10.3-33.el6, krb5-libs-1.10.3-33.el6, krb5-pkinit-openssl-1.10.3-33.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) krb5-devel-1.10.3-33.el6, krb5-server-1.10.3-33.el6, krb5-server-ldap-1.10.3-33.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) krb5-1.10.3-33.el6, krb5-devel-1.10.3-33.el6, krb5-devel-1.10.3-33.el6.ppc +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) krb5-1.10.3-33.el6, krb5-devel-1.10.3-33.el6, krb5-libs-1.10.3-33.el6 +4
  • RHSA-2014:1245 Released 2014-09-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    krb5 security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) krb5-1.6.1-78.el5, krb5-devel-1.6.1-78.el5, krb5-devel-1.6.1-78.el5.i386 +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) krb5-1.6.1-78.el5, krb5-libs-1.6.1-78.el5, krb5-libs-1.6.1-78.el5.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) krb5-1.6.1-78.el5, krb5-devel-1.6.1-78.el5, krb5-devel-1.6.1-78.el5.i386 +4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:1245
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:1245
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1389
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1389
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:1245
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1389
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1389
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1389
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1389
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6800
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f64v-2v58-4rrx

References

Patch 1

Other 1

  • TI-2001-00539 Buffer overflow in BSD-based telnetd telnet daemon on various operating systems allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2000-00389 Buffer overflow in krb_rd_req function in Kerberos 4 and 5 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00472 Multiple buffer overflows in krb5_aname_to_localname for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.3.3 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-03997 Multiple integer underflows in the (1) AES and (2) RC4 decryption functionality in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2000-00391 Buffer overflow in krshd in Kerberos 5 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2000-00390 Buffer overflow in krb425_conv_principal function in Kerberos 5 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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