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CVE-2006-3083

7.2 · HIGH

The (1) krshd and (2) v4rcp applications in (a) MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) up to 1.5, and 1.4.x before 1.4.4, when running on Linux and AIX, and (b) Heimdal 0.7.2 and earlier, do not check return codes…

Published Aug 9, 2006heimdalCWE-399EPSS 0.53%

Overview

CVE-2006-3083 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting heimdal heimdal. It was published on August 9, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The (1) krshd and (2) v4rcp applications in (a) MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) up to 1.5, and 1.4.x before 1.4.4, when running on Linux and AIX, and (b) Heimdal 0.7.2 and earlier, do not check return codes for setuid calls, which allows local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail to drop privileges using attacks such as resource exhaustion.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from heimdal. Update heimdal 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

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References

Refftp://ftp.pdc.kth.se/pub/heimdal/src/heimdal-0.7.2-setuid-patch.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/21402Refsecunia.com/advisories/21423Refsecunia.com/advisories/21436Refsecunia.com/advisories/21439Refsecunia.com/advisories/21441Refsecunia.com/advisories/21456Refsecunia.com/advisories/21461Refsecunia.com/advisories/21467Refsecunia.com/advisories/21527

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-3083?

CVE-2006-3083 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting heimdal heimdal. It was published on August 9, 2006 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2006-3083?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2006-3083?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from heimdal. Update heimdal 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-2006-3083?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2006-3083 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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