CVE-2003-0072: Medium severity MIT Kerberos vulnerability

Published Mar 26, 2003
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Updated

The Key Distribution Center (KDC) in Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.2.7 and earlier allows remote, authenticated attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) on KDCs within the same realm using a certain protocol request that causes an out-of-bounds read of an array (aka "array overrun").

Affected Software

14 affected components
MIT Kerberos=1.2.2.beta1
MIT Kerberos=1.0
MIT Kerberos 5=1.1
MIT Kerberos 5=1.2
MIT Kerberos 5=1.2.1
MIT Kerberos 5=1.2.2
MIT Kerberos 5=1.2.3
MIT Kerberos 5=1.2.4
MIT Kerberos 5=1.2.5
MIT Kerberos 5=1.1.1
MIT Kerberos 5=1.2.6
MIT Kerberos 5=1.2.7
MIT Kerberos 5=1.3-alpha1
MIT Kerberos 5=1.0.6

Event History

Mar 26, 2003
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Apr 2, 2003
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0072?

CVE-2003-0072 is considered a denial of service vulnerability that can crash the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in Kerberos 5.

2

How do I fix CVE-2003-0072?

To fix CVE-2003-0072, you should upgrade to a patched version of MIT Kerberos 5 that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2003-0072?

CVE-2003-0072 affects MIT Kerberos versions 1.2.7 and earlier, including several specific older versions like 1.0 and 1.1.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2003-0072 exploit?

CVE-2003-0072 can be exploited by remote, authenticated attackers to cause a denial of service through a specific protocol request.

5

Can CVE-2003-0072 be exploited locally or remotely?

CVE-2003-0072 can only be exploited remotely by authenticated users within the same realm.

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