CVE-2008-0947

Buffer overflow in the RPC library used by libgssrpc and kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4 through 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering a large number of open file descriptors.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
10 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 96%
VendorProductVersion
mitkerberos_5
1.4
mitkerberos_5
1.4.1
mitkerberos_5
1.4.2
mitkerberos_5
1.4.3
mitkerberos_5
1.4.4
mitkerberos_5
1.5
mitkerberos_5
1.5.1
mitkerberos_5
1.5.2
mitkerberos_5
1.5.3
mitkerberos_5
1.6
mitkerberos_5
1.6.1
mitkerberos_5
1.6.2
mitkerberos_5
1.6.3
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
krb5
bullseye (security)
1.18.3-6+deb11u5
fixed
bullseye
1.18.3-6+deb11u5
fixed
bookworm
1.20.1-2+deb12u2
fixed
bookworm (security)
1.20.1-2+deb12u2
fixed
sid
1.21.3-3
fixed
trixie
1.21.3-3
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
krb5
gutsy
Fixed 1.6.dfsg.1-7ubuntu0.1
released
feisty
Fixed 1.4.4-5ubuntu3.4
released
edgy
Fixed 1.4.3-9ubuntu1.6
released
dapper
Fixed 1.4.3-5ubuntu0.7
released
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00006.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497213107107&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497213107107&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/29424
http://secunia.com/advisories/29428
http://secunia.com/advisories/29435
http://secunia.com/advisories/29438
http://secunia.com/advisories/29451
http://secunia.com/advisories/29457
http://secunia.com/advisories/29462
http://secunia.com/advisories/29464
http://secunia.com/advisories/29516
http://secunia.com/advisories/29663
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-31.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3752
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5022520.html
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5022542.html
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2008-002.txt
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1524
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/374121
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:069
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:070
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0164.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489762/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489784/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489883/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28302
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019631
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-587-1
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079B.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0922/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1102/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41273
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10984
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00537.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00544.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00006.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497213107107&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497213107107&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/29424
http://secunia.com/advisories/29428
http://secunia.com/advisories/29435
http://secunia.com/advisories/29438
http://secunia.com/advisories/29451
http://secunia.com/advisories/29457
http://secunia.com/advisories/29462
http://secunia.com/advisories/29464
http://secunia.com/advisories/29516
http://secunia.com/advisories/29663
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-31.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3752
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5022520.html
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5022542.html
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2008-002.txt
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1524
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/374121
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:069
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:070
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0164.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489762/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489784/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489883/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28302
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019631
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-587-1
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079B.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0922/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1102/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41273
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10984
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00537.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00544.html