Check Point Advisories

MIT Kerberos 5 KDC prep_reprocess_req NULL Pointer Dereference (CVE-2013-1416)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-1851
Date Published:	25 Aug 2013
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 06 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2013-1416
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	MIT Kerberos 5 1.10.x to 1.10.4
Vulnerability Description	A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in MIT Kerberos 5 KDC server.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the MIT Kerberos 5 KDC prep_reprocess_req NULL Pointer Dereference protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Application Servers Protection Violation
Attack Information: MIT Kerberos 5 KDC prep_reprocess_req NULL Pointer Dereference