high
7.5
CWE
119 908
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-0063: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Mar 19 2008(Updated: )

The Kerberos 4 support in KDC in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5kdc) does not properly clear the unused portion of a buffer when generating an error message, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, aka "Uninitialized stack values."

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
macOS Yosemite=10.4.11
macOS Yosemite=10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.2
MIT Kerberos 5<=1.6.3_kdc
MIT Kerberos 5<=1.6.3
macOS Yosemite<10.4.11
macOS Yosemite>=10.5.0<10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server<10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X Server>=10.5.0<10.5.2
openSUSE=10.2
openSUSE=10.3
SUSE Linux=10.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop with Beagle=10-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=10-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=10-sp1
Debian GNU/Linux=3.1
Debian GNU/Linux=4.0
Ubuntu Linux=6.06
Ubuntu Linux=6.10
Ubuntu Linux=7.04
Ubuntu Linux=7.10
Fedoraproject Fedora=7
Fedoraproject Fedora=8

Remedy

http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2008-001.txt

Remedy

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:069

Remedy

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:070

Remedy

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:071

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-0063?

    CVE-2008-0063 has a medium severity rating due to potential information disclosure vulnerabilities.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-0063?

    To fix CVE-2008-0063, update your MIT Kerberos 5 to version 1.6.4 or later.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2008-0063?

    CVE-2008-0063 affects several versions of MIT Kerberos 5 and various Linux distributions including openSUSE and Ubuntu.

  • Can CVE-2008-0063 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2008-0063 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to potentially access sensitive information.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-0063?

    Yes, patches are available for CVE-2008-0063 as part of the updates provided by affected distributions.

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