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…

Description

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

7.5% · top 5.5% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.0.

Weakness

• n/a
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Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (52)

• 20070920 VMSA-2007-0006 Critical security updates for all supported versions of VMware ESX Server, VMware Server, VMware Workstation, VMware ACE, and VMware Player (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
• ADV-2007-2732 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 25894 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 25801 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• USN-477-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• ADV-2007-3229 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 20070629 TSLSA-2007-0021 - kerberos5 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 25911 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 25888 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• RHSA-2007:0384 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 25890 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2007-2337 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1726 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• APPLE-SA-2007-07-31 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
• ADV-2007-2491 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 26228 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2010-1574 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 26033 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• GLSA-200707-11 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2007-005.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 25800 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 24653 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• SSRT100107 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• DSA-1323 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 2007-0021 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIXx_transferred
• ADV-2007-2370 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• TA07-177A (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2007:038 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• 102985 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTx_transferred
• 25870 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• MDKSA-2007:137 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 26909 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1499 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 27706 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7550 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• kerberos-renameprincipal2svc-bo(35080) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• RHSA-2007:0562 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9996 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• VU#554257 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
• 20070628 FLEA-2007-0029-1: krb5 krb5-workstation (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 25159 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 20070626 MITKRB5-SA-2007-005: kadmind vulnerable to buffer overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 25814 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 1018295 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• 25821 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 25875 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 40346 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 36595 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
• https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/327/3675615_f.SAL_Public.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 26235 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20070626 Multiple Vendor Kerberos kadmind Rename Principal Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 13:49 UTC.