VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-0642
Double free vulnerabilities in the error handling code for ASN.1 decoders in the (1) Key Distribution Center (KDC) library and (2) client library for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.3.4 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 8.26%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Double free vulnerabilities in the error handling code for ASN.1 decoders in the (1) Key Distribution Center (KDC) library and (2) client library for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.3.4 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 8.26% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-415
- Affected
- mit/kerberos 5 · debian/debian linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000860Broken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109508872524753&w=2Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-350.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2004-002-dblfree.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-543Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-09.xmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/795632Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11078Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0045/Broken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-247A.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17157Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10709Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4936Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000860Broken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109508872524753&w=2Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-350.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2004-002-dblfree.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-543Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-09.xmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/795632Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11078Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0045/Broken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-247A.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17157Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10709Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4936Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.