CVE-2007-4000
First published: Mon Aug 06 2007(Updated: )
MIT notified us of a kadmind uninitialized pointer. Will be public on 04 September 2007, at 14:00 US/Eastern time. This issue has not been triaged as it may well affect recent RHEL distributions with a different severity (flaw type is likely caught by fortify_source)
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.5 | |
| MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.5.1 | |
| MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.5.2 | |
| MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.5.3 | |
| MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.6 | |
| MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.6.1 | |
| MIT Kerberos 5 | =1.6.2 | |
| MIT Kerberos 5 | >=1.5<=1.6.2 | |
| Fedora | =7 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=250976
- http://web.mit.edu/Kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2007-006.txt
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0858.html
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1696
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00087.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200709-01.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:174
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_19_sr.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/377544
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25533
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018647
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26680
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26728
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26676
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26700
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26783
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26987
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3092
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3051
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36438
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9278
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478794/100/0/threaded
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=160739&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=160739&action=edit
- http://web.mit.edu/Kerberos/advisories/
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0858.html
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2007-4000?
CVE-2007-4000 has not been explicitly triaged but may affect recent RHEL distributions with varying severity due to its nature.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4000?
To fix CVE-2007-4000, users should apply the latest updates for MIT Kerberos 5 or consult their distribution's advisories.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2007-4000?
CVE-2007-4000 affects multiple versions of MIT Kerberos 5, including 1.5 through 1.6.2 and Fedora 7.
Is CVE-2007-4000 remote exploitability possible?
The nature of CVE-2007-4000 suggests that it could be potentially exploited remotely, depending on configuration.
Who discovered CVE-2007-4000?
CVE-2007-4000 was reported by security researchers at MIT.
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