Mit · Krb5 · CVE-2014-4345
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
MIT Kerberos 5 versions 1.6.x through 1.11.x before 1.11.6
MIT Kerberos 5 versions 1.12.x before 1.12.2
krb5 (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
The issue is related to an off-by-one error in the `krb5 encode krbsecretkey` function in the LDAP KDB module in kadmind, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a series of "cpw -keepold" commands. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely by an attacker who has passed the authentication procedure, leading to a violation of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information.
**Recommendations**
For MIT Kerberos 5 versions 1.6.x through 1.11.x before 1.11.6, update to version 1.11.6 or later.
For MIT Kerberos 5 versions 1.12.x before 1.12.2, update to version 1.12.2 or later.
For krb5, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.