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CVE-2001-1323

7.5 · HIGH

Buffer overflow in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via base-64 encoded data, which is not properly h…

Published May 16, 2001mitCWE-120EPSS 4.05%

Overview

CVE-2001-1323 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mit kerberos_5. It was published on May 16, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via base-64 encoded data, which is not properly handled when the radix_encode function processes file glob output from the ftpglob function.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mit. Update kerberos_5 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mitkerberos_5>= 0, < 1.2.2Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-1323?

CVE-2001-1323 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mit kerberos_5. It was published on May 16, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2001-1323?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2001-1323?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mit. Update kerberos_5 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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