plugins/kdb/ldap/libkdb_ldap/ldap_principal2.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.12.x and…
Priority LOW 20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
plugins/kdb/ldap/libkdb_ldap/ldap_principal2.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.12.x and 1.13.x before 1.13.1, when the KDC uses LDAP, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) by creating a database entry for a keyless principal, as demonstrated by a kadmin "add_principal -nokey" or "purgekeys -all" command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0174 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:5_1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5_1.13 | Vulnerable | moos-ivp |
| cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12 | Vulnerable | moos-ivp |
| cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12.1 | Vulnerable | moos-ivp |
| cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12.2 | Vulnerable | moos-ivp |
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:5_1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5_1.13 Vulnerable ·moos-ivp
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12 Vulnerable ·moos-ivp
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.1 Vulnerable ·moos-ivp
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12.2 Vulnerable ·moos-ivp
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5354
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m892-8m95-539h
References
More moos-ivp Kerberos vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2014-5354 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5354 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m892-8m95-539h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-5354 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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