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CVE-2004-0523

Multiple buffer overflows in krb5_aname_to_localname for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.3.3 and earlier allow remote attackers

Multiple buffer overflows in krb5_aname_to_localname for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.3.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root.

HIGH · CVSS 10 EPSS 0.25929
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 4% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules8 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

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mit kerberosall versions
mit kerberos 5all versions
sgi propackall versions
sun seamall versions
tinysofa enterprise serverall versions
sun solarisall versions
sun sunosall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighSuspicious DNS Query Indicating Kerberos Coercion via DNS Object SPN Spoofing - Network
producthighSuspicious Kerberos Ticket Request via PowerShell Script - ScriptBlock
producthighSuspicious DNS Query Indicating Kerberos Coercion via DNS Object SPN Spoofing
producthighAttempts of Kerberos Coercion Via DNS SPN Spoofing
producthighSuspicious Kerberos Ticket Request via CLI
producthighPotential Kerberos Coercion by Spoofing SPNs via DNS Manipulation
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Scoring & Timeline

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HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD18 Aug 2004 · 04:00 AM
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Vendor Advisories

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rhsaRHSA-2004:236Moderate
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040604-01-U.asc
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040605-01-U.asc
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000860
http://lwn.net/Articles/88206/
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108612325909496&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108619161815320&w=2
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