Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2007-5939
The gss_userok function in appl/ftp/ftpd/gss_userok.c in Heimdal 0.7.2 does not allocate memory for the ticketfile pointer before calling free, which allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via an invalid username. NOTE: the vulnerability was originally reported for ftpd.c, but this is incorrect.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
10.0
HIGH
EPSS Probability:3.80%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| heimdal | heimdal | 0.7.2 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
3.796%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2007-11-13T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2007-12-06T15:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2007-12-03 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-07T15:47:00 |
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