CVE-2004-0523

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in krb5_aname_to_localname for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.3.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 13.60% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory lwn.net Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory sgi.com Vendor Advisory mandrakesecure.net Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory sgi.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000860	vendor advisory
http://lwn.net/Articles/88206/	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-236.html	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A991	signature vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-520	patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A724	signature vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108612325909496&w=2	mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/686862	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200406-21.xml	vendor advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040605-01-U.asc	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16268	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108619161815320&w=2	mailing list
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:056	vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101512-1	vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108619250923790&w=2	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10448	vdb entry
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040604-01-U.asc	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2002	signature vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10295	signature vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0523?: CVE-2004-0523 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0523?: To fix CVE-2004-0523, 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-2004-0523 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0523 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.