First published: Mon Oct 21 2002(Updated: )
Multiple buffer overflows in Heimdal before 0.5, possibly in both the (1) kadmind and (2) kdc servers, may allow remote attackers to gain root access.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Heimdal | =0.3e | |
Heimdal | =0.4a | |
Heimdal | =0.4b | |
Heimdal | =0.4c | |
Heimdal | =0.4d | |
Heimdal | =0.4e |
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CVE-2002-1225 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote attackers to gain root access.
To fix CVE-2002-1225, upgrade Heimdal to a version above 0.5 where the buffer overflow vulnerabilities have been addressed.
Affected versions in CVE-2002-1225 include Heimdal versions 0.3e through 0.4e.
Systems running vulnerable versions of Heimdal can be exploited under CVE-2002-1225.
The implications of CVE-2002-1225 include the potential for full system compromise and unauthorized access, making it critical to address.