CVE-2007-2442

N/A Unknown
Published: June 26, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The gssrpc__svcauth_gssapi function in the RPC library in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.6.1 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a zero-length RPC credential, which causes kadmind to free an uninitialized pointer during cleanup.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070602-01-P.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02257427
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/36596
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25800
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25801
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25814
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25821
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25841
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25870
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25888
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25890
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25894
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25911
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26033
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26228
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26235
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26909
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27706
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40346
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-11.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102914-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2007-004.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2007-004.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1323
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/356961
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:137
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_38_krb5.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0384.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0562.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472288/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472432/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472507/30/5970/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24655
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018293
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0021/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-477-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-177A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2337
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2354
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2491
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3229
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1574
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35082
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1499
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10631
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7344
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/773/3248163_f.SAL_Public.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070602-01-P.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02257427
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/36596
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25800
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25801
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25814
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25821
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25841
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25870
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25888
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25890
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25894
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25911
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26033
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26228
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26235
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26909
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27706
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40346
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-11.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102914-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2007-004.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2007-004.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1323
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/356961
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:137
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_38_krb5.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0384.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0562.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472288/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472432/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472507/30/5970/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24655
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018293
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0021/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-477-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-177A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2337
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2354
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2491
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3229
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1574
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35082
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1499
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10631
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7344
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/773/3248163_f.SAL_Public.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

104 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
42.6%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-824

Affected Vendors

debian canonical mit

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