5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2000-0546
Kerberos 4 KDC Buffer Overflow Denial of Service
Description

Buffer overflow in Kerberos 4 KDC program allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via the lastrealm variable in the set_tgtkey function.

INFO

Published Date :

June 9, 2000, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 2, 2021, 5:55 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2000-0546 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mit kerberos_5
2 Mit kerberos
1 Cygnus_network_security_project cygnus_network_security
1 Kerbnet_project kerbnet
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2000-0546.

URL Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0064.html Broken Link
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/k-051.shtml Broken Link
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/krb4kdc.txt Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-11.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1338 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2000-0546 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0064.html Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0064.html Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/k-051.shtml No Types Assigned http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/k-051.shtml Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/krb4kdc.txt No Types Assigned http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/krb4kdc.txt Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-11.html Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-11.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1338 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1338 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cygnus:cygnus_network_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:cygnus:kerbnet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cygnus_network_security_project:cygnus_network_security:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:kerbnet_project:kerbnet:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.0 *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:4.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:4.0:patch10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0 up to (including) 1.0.7 *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jan. 21, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:5_1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jan. 21, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:5_1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jan. 21, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:5_1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2000-0546 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.80 }} 0.00%

score

0.78971

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability