CVE-2007-0957
What it is
Stack-based buffer overflow in the krb5_klog_syslog function in the kadm5 library, as used by the Kerberos administration daemon (kadmind) and Key Distribution Center (KDC), in MIT krb5 before 1.6.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code and modify the Kerberos key database via crafted arguments, possibly involving certain format string specifiers.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a login. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 10.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 10.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.0 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 10.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Mit Kerberos 5 < 1.6.1
- Debian Linux 3.1
- Debian Linux 4.0
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 5.10
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 6.06
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 6.10
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.0
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2007-0957.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2007-0957. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2007-002-syslog.txt
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2007-002-syslog.txt
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070401-01-P.asc
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Apr/0001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24706
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24735
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24736
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24740
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24750
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24757
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24785
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24786
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24798
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24817
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24966
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25464
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-02.xml
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102930-1
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2007-002-syslog.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1276
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/704024
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:077
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0095.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464592/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464666/100/0/threaded