Vulnerability Description
Double free vulnerability in the GSS-API library (lib/gssapi/krb5/k5unseal.c), as used by the Kerberos administration daemon (kadmind) in MIT krb5 before 1.6.1, when used with the authentication method provided by the RPCSEC_GSS RPC library, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code and modify the Kerberos key database via a message with an "an invalid direction encoding".
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mit | Kerberos 5 | < 1.6.1 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 5.10 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 3.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070401-01-P.ascBroken Link
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391Broken Link
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objeBroken Link
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Apr/0001.htmlBroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24706Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24735Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24736Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24740Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24750Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24757Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24785Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24786Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24817Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24966Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-1216?
CVE-2007-1216 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.0 (HIGH). Double free vulnerability in the GSS-API library (lib/gssapi/krb5/k5unseal.c), as used by the Kerberos administration daemon (kadmind) in MIT krb5 before 1.6.1, when used with the authentication metho...
How severe is CVE-2007-1216?
CVE-2007-1216 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-1216?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mit Kerberos 5, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.