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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade krb5 | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 19, 2008 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-crypt/mit-krb5. | Oct 30, 2017 | Mar 18, 2008 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade krb5-workstationUpgrade krb5-serverUpgrade krb5-libsUpgrade krb5-devel | Oct 16, 2024 | Mar 19, 2008 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade krb5Upgrade krb5-plugin-preauth-otpUpgrade krb5-plugin-kdb-ldapUpgrade krb5-serverUpgrade krb5-apps-serversUpgrade krb5-clientUpgrade krb5-apps-clientsUpgrade krb5-devel-32bitUpgrade krb5-32bitUpgrade krb5-x86Upgrade krb5-plugin-preauth-pkinitUpgrade krb5-plugin-preauth-spakeUpgrade krb5-devel | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libkrb53Upgrade libkadm55 | Nov 8, 2024 | Mar 19, 2008 |
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