CVE-2000-0547

Description

Buffer overflow in Kerberos 4 KDC program allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via the localrealm variable in the process_v4 function.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.58% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory mit.edu
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-11.html third party advisory us government resource
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/k-051.shtml third party advisory broken link government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1338 third party advisory vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0064.html broken link mailing list
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/krb4kdc.txt patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0547?
CVE-2000-0547 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0547?
To fix CVE-2000-0547, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0547 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2000-0547 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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