Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2008-0947
Buffer overflow in the RPC library used by libgssrpc and kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4 through 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering a large number of open file descriptors.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
10.0
HIGH
EPSS Probability:8.83%
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Attack Surface
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Weaponization
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| mit | kerberos_5 | 1.4, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.5, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.3, 1.6, 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.6.3 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
8.832%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2008-02-25T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2008-03-19T00:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2008-03-18 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-07T08:01:40 |
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