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CVE-2000-0389
Buffer overflow in krb_rd_req function in Kerberos 4 and 5 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.
High10.0EPSS 16.5%
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Description
Buffer overflow in krb_rd_req function in Kerberos 4 and 5 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 16.5% · top 3.0% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (5)
- FreeBSD-SA-00:20 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSDx_transferred
- RHSA-2000:025 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- CA-2000-06 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
- 20000516 BUFFER OVERRUN VULNERABILITIES IN KERBEROS (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 1220 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
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