CVE-2010-0629

CVE-2010-0629 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mit Kerberos 5 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-416.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
• CVSS v2: 4.0
• EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (92nd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-416
• Affected product: Mit Kerberos 5
• Published: 2010-04-07
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in kadmin/server/server_stubs.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.5 through 1.6.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a request from a kadmin client that sends an invalid API version number.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0629?

Use-after-free vulnerability in kadmin/server/server_stubs.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.5 through 1.6.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a request from a kadmin client that sends an invalid API version number.

How severe is CVE-2010-0629?

CVE-2010-0629 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2010-0629 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-0629?

CVE-2010-0629 primarily affects Mit Kerberos 5. In total, 8 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0629?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2010-0629 published?

CVE-2010-0629 was published on 2010-04-07 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=567052
• http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=5998
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-April/038556.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00002.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/39264
• http://secunia.com/advisories/39290
• http://secunia.com/advisories/39315
• http://secunia.com/advisories/39324
• http://secunia.com/advisories/39367
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1023821
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-924-1
• http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2010-003.txt
• http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2031
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:071
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0343.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510566/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39247
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0876
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9489

Affected products (8)

• cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:11.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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