CVE-2002-0036

Description

Integer signedness error in MIT Kerberos V5 ASN.1 decoder before krb5 1.2.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a large unsigned data element length, which is later used as a negative value.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 19.01% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandrakesoft.com Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mit.edu

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-052.html	vendor advisory
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2003-001-multiple.txt	patch vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-051.html	vendor advisory
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:043	vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/4896	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6713	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11190	vdb entry
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000639	vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/587579	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-168.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0036?: CVE-2002-0036 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0036?: To fix CVE-2002-0036, 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-2002-0036 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0036 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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