// For flags

CVE-2008-0947

krb5: file descriptor array overflow in RPC library

Severity Score

10.0
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Buffer overflow in the RPC library used by libgssrpc and kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4 through 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering a large number of open file descriptors.

Desbordamiento de búfer en la librería RPC utilizada por libgssrpc y kadmind en MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) de 1.4 a 1.6.3 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección disparando una gran cantidad de descriptores de archivo abierto.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-02-25 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-03-19 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-21 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (39)
URL Tag Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/29424 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29428 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29435 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29438 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29451 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29457 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29462 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29464 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29516 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29663 Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3752 Third Party Advisory
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5022520.html X_refsource_confirm
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5022542.html X_refsource_confirm
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2008-002.txt X_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112 X_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112 X_refsource_confirm
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/374121 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489762/100/0/threaded Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489784/100/0/threaded Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489883/100/0/threaded Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28302 Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019631 Vdb Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079B.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0922/references Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1102/references Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41273 Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10984 Signature
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00006.html 2020-01-21
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497213107107&w=2 2020-01-21
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-31.xml 2020-01-21
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1524 2020-01-21
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:069 2020-01-21
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:070 2020-01-21
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0164.html 2020-01-21
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-587-1 2020-01-21
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00537.html 2020-01-21
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00544.html 2020-01-21
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0947 2008-03-18
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=433596 2008-03-18
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Mit
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 Kerberos 5
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 1.4
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Affected
Mit
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 Kerberos 5
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 1.4.1
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Affected
Mit
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 Kerberos 5
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 1.4.2
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-
Affected
Mit
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 Kerberos 5
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 1.4.3
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Affected
Mit
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 Kerberos 5
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 1.4.4
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Affected
Mit
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 Kerberos 5
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 1.5
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Affected
Mit
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 Kerberos 5
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 1.5.1
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Affected
Mit
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 Kerberos 5
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 1.5.2
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Affected
Mit
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 Kerberos 5
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 1.5.3
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Affected
Mit
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 Kerberos 5
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 1.6
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Affected
Mit
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 Kerberos 5
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 1.6.1
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Affected
Mit
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 Kerberos 5
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 1.6.2
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Affected
Mit
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 Kerberos 5
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 1.6.3
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Affected