k5admind (kadmind) for Heimdal allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Kerberos 4 compatibility administration request whose framing length is less than 2, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade heimdal | Jul 30, 2024 | Jul 7, 2004 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade heimdalUpgrade FreeBSD | Dec 10, 2025 | May 5, 2004 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-crypt/heimdal. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jul 7, 2004 |
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