CVE-2014-5351
krb5: current keys returned when randomizing the keys for a service principal
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
Review impact separately from score.
Published · August 21, 2014
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
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.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 2.1AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
CWE-200 · Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor