CVE-2007-4743
The original patch for CVE-2007-3999 in svc_auth_gss.c in the RPCSEC_GSS RPC library in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4 through 1.6.2, as used by the Kerberos administration daemon (kadmind) and other applications that use krb5, does not correctly check the…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.61%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The original patch for CVE-2007-3999 in svc_auth_gss.c in the RPCSEC_GSS RPC library in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4 through 1.6.2, as used by the Kerberos administration daemon (kadmind) and other applications that use krb5, does not correctly check the buffer length in some environments and architectures, which might allow remote attackers to conduct a buffer overflow attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.61% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- mit/kerberos 5
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.kerberos.announce/86Patch
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26699
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26987
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27643
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1387
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_19_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0892.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478748/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478794/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-511-2
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1696
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10239
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.kerberos.announce/86Patch
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26699
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26987
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27643
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1387
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_19_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0892.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478748/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478794/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-511-2
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.