Buffer overflow in Mit Kerberos 5
CVE-2007-2798
Stack-based buffer overflow in the rename_principal_2_svc function in kadmind for MIT Kerberos 1.5.3, 1.6.1, and other versions allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request to rename a principal.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.075 (93.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Mit Kerberos_5
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 6.06, 6.10, 7.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 3.1, 4.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-2798?
- CVE-2007-2798 is a vulnerability in Mit Kerberos 5, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. Published 2007-06-26.
- Is CVE-2007-2798 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.