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CVE-2004-0772

9.8 · CRITICAL

Double free vulnerabilities in error handling code in krb524d for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.2.8 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Published Oct 20, 2004mitCWE-415EPSS 6.99%

Overview

CVE-2004-0772 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting mit kerberos_5. It was published on October 20, 2004 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Double free vulnerabilities in error handling code in krb524d for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.2.8 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

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_50Affected

References

Refdistro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000860Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109508872524753&w=2Refweb.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2004-002-dblfree.txtRefwww.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-543Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-09.xmlRefwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/350792Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:088Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/11078Refwww.trustix.net/errata/2004/0045/Refwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-247A.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0772?

CVE-2004-0772 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting mit kerberos_5. It was published on October 20, 2004 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2004-0772?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-0772?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2004-0772?

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