CVE-2004-1189

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The add_to_history function in svr_principal.c in libkadm5srv for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) up to 1.3.5, when performing a p

The add_to_history function in svr_principal.c in libkadm5srv for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) up to 1.3.5, when performing a password change, does not properly track the password policy's history count and the maximum number of keys, which can cause an array index out-of-bounds error and may allow authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00088

Schedule remediation

CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

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Affected Products & Versions

mit kerberos 5<= 1.3.5

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Scoring & Timeline

7.2

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:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Published to NVD31 Dec 2004 · 05:00 AM

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Vendor Advisories

usnUSN-58-1
rhsaRHSA-2005:012Moderate
rhsaRHSA-2005:045Moderate

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000917Broken Link

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110358420909358&w=2Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110548298407590&w=2Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2004-004-pwhist.txtPatchVendor Advisory

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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:156Third Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-012.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-045.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0069Broken Link

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18621Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11911Broken LinkThird Party Advisory

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