Buffer overflow in the RPC library (lib/rpc/rpc_dtablesize.c) used by libgssrpc and kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.2.2, and probably other versions before 1.3, when running on systems whose unistd.h does not define the FD_SETSIZE macro, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by triggering a large number of open file descriptors.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade krb5 | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 19, 2008 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade krb5-plugin-preauth-pkinitUpgrade krb5-devel-32bitUpgrade krb5-serverUpgrade krb5-plugin-kdb-ldapUpgrade krb5Upgrade krb5-develUpgrade krb5-apps-serversUpgrade krb5-clientUpgrade krb5-x86Upgrade krb5-apps-clientsUpgrade krb5-plugin-preauth-spakeUpgrade krb5-32bitUpgrade krb5-plugin-preauth-otp | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Vmsa 2008 0009 | — | Apply ESX350-200805507-SG. | Nov 19, 2010 | Mar 19, 2008 |
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