Vulnerability Description
The kadm_ser_in function in (1) the Kerberos v4compatibility administration daemon (kadmind4) in the MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) krb5-1.2.6 and earlier, (2) kadmind in KTH Kerberos 4 (eBones) before 1.2.1, and (3) kadmind in KTH Kerberos 5 (Heimdal) before 0.5.1 when compiled with Kerberos 4 support, does not properly verify the length field of a request, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kth | Kth Kerberos 4 | < 1.2.1 |
| Kth | Kth Kerberos 5 | < 0.5.1 |
| Mit | Kerberos 5 | >= 1.0, <= 1.2.6 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 3.0 |
References
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2002-026.txt.ascThird Party Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0399.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000534Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103539530729206&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103564944215101&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103582517126392&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103582805330339&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/2002-002-kadm4_attacksig.txtVendor Advisory
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2002-002-kadm4.txtVendor Advisory
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-29.htmlPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-183Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-184PatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-185Third Party Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10430.phpThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/875073Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
FAQ
What is CVE-2002-1235?
CVE-2002-1235 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). The kadm_ser_in function in (1) the Kerberos v4compatibility administration daemon (kadmind4) in the MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) krb5-1.2.6 and earlier, (2) kadmind in KTH Kerberos 4 (eBones) before 1.2.1, ...
How severe is CVE-2002-1235?
CVE-2002-1235 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2002-1235?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Kth Kth Kerberos 4, Kth Kth Kerberos 5, Mit Kerberos 5, Debian Debian Linux.