Vulnerability Description
The original patch for CVE-2007-3999 in svc_auth_gss.c in the RPCSEC_GSS RPC library in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4 through 1.6.2, as used by the Kerberos administration daemon (kadmind) and other applications that use krb5, does not correctly check the buffer length in some environments and architectures, which might allow remote attackers to conduct a buffer overflow attack.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mit | Kerberos 5 | 1.4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.kerberos.announce/86Patch
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26699
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26987
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27643
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1387
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_19_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0892.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478748/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478794/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-511-2
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-4743?
CVE-2007-4743 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). The original patch for CVE-2007-3999 in svc_auth_gss.c in the RPCSEC_GSS RPC library in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4 through 1.6.2, as used by the Kerberos administration daemon (kadmind) and other appli...
How severe is CVE-2007-4743?
CVE-2007-4743 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-2007-4743?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mit Kerberos 5.