CVE-2003-0060

Description

Format string vulnerabilities in the logging routines for MIT Kerberos V5 Key Distribution Center (KDC) before 1.2.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in Kerberos principal names.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.13% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory mit.edu Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2003-001-multiple.txt	patch vendor advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000639	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6712	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/787523	us government resource third party advisory patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11189	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/4879	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0060?: CVE-2003-0060 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0060?: To fix CVE-2003-0060, 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-2003-0060 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0060 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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