The kadm5_randkey_principal_3 function in lib/kadm5/srv/svr_principal.c in kadmind in MIT…
Priority LOW 16CWE-255Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The kadm5_randkey_principal_3 function in lib/kadm5/srv/svr_principal.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13 sends old keys in a response to a -randkey -keepold request, which allows remote authenticated users to forge tickets by leveraging administrative access.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02616 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5351
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j87f-3fmr-m923
References
Advisory 7
Other 5
- http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=8018
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180131 [SECURITY] [DLA 1265-1] krb5 security update
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0477.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1145425
- https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/af0ed4df4dfae762ab5fb605f5a0c8f59cb4f6ca
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Sources
- CVE-2014-5351 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5351 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j87f-3fmr-m923 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-5351 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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