CVE-2008-0947

krb5: file descriptor array overflow in RPC library

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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
2025-03-30 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 Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.4 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.4"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.4.1 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.4.1"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.4.2 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.4.2"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.4.3 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.4.3"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.4.4 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.4.4"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.5"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.5.1 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.5.1"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.5.2 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.5.2"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.5.3 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.5.3"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.6 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.6"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.6.1 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.6.1"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.6.2 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.6.2"		-		Affected
Mit Search vendor "Mit"		Kerberos 5 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5"				1.6.3 Search vendor "Mit" for product "Kerberos 5" and version "1.6.3"		-		Affected