CVE-2008-0062

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: March 19, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

KDC in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5kdc) does not set a global variable for some krb4 message types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted messages that trigger a NULL pointer dereference or double-free.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00006.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497213107107&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29423
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29424
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29428
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29435
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29438
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29450
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29451
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29457
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29462
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29464
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29516
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29663
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30535
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5022520.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5022542.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2008-001.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1524
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-31.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/895609
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:069
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:070
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:071
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0164.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0180.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0181.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0182.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489761
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489883/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28303
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019626
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-587-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0922/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1102/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41275
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9496
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00537.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00544.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497213107107&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29423
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29424
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29428
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29435
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29438
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29450
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29451
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29457
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29462
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29464
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29516
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29663
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30535
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5022520.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5022542.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2008-001.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1524
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-31.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/895609
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:069
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:070
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:071
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0164.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0180.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0181.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0182.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489761
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489883/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28303
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019626
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-587-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0922/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1102/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41275
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9496
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00537.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00544.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List

96 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
16.3%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-665

Affected Vendors

debian canonical fedoraproject mit

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