Unscored severity · published Sep 28, 2004
CVE-2004-0642
Double free vulnerabilities in the error handling code for ASN.1 decoders in the (1) Key Distribution Center (KDC) library and (2) client library for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.3.4…
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CVSS
8.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Double free vulnerabilities in the error handling code for ASN.1 decoders in the (1) Key Distribution Center (KDC) library and (2) client library for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.3.4 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)8.3% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
3.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
3.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
3.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
3.0 · source: NVD
K5
Kerberos 5 · Mit
through 1.3.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0642
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0642
Broken Link
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000860
Issue Tracking
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109508872524753&w=2
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-350.html
Patch
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2004-002-dblfree.txt
Mailing List
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-543
Mailing List
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-09.xml
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