CVE-2004-0434
Heimdal k5admind Kerberos RCE Buffer Overflow
Description
k5admind (kadmind) for Heimdal allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Kerberos 4 compatibility administration request whose framing length is less than 2, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
INFO
Published Date :
July 7, 2004, 4 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | 
Solution
- Update Heimdal to a version greater than or equal to 0.6.2.
- For Debian 3.0, upgrade to version 0.4e-7.woody.9.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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            weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2004-0434 is
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            stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
            approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2004-0434
            weaknesses.
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                CVE-2004-0434 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.
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                            CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108Nov. 20, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:09.kadmind.asc Added Reference http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/020998.html Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108386148126457&w=2 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-23.xml Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-504 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16071 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]May. 14, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value 
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                            Reanalysis by [email protected]Feb. 02, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:09.kadmind.asc Third Party Advisory ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:09.kadmind.asc Broken Link, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/020998.html Third Party Advisory http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/020998.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108386148126457&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108386148126457&w=2 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-504 Patch, Third Party Advisory http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-504 Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CWE NIST CWE-131 
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                            Modified Analysis by [email protected]Nov. 16, 2020 Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:09.kadmind.asc No Types Assigned ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-04:09.kadmind.asc Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/020998.html No Types Assigned http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/020998.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108386148126457&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108386148126457&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-23.xml No Types Assigned http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-23.xml Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-504 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-504 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16071 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16071 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:kth:heimdal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:heimdal_project:heimdal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.6.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]Jul. 11, 2017 Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/16071 [Patch, Vendor Advisory] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16071 [No Types Assigned] 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]Oct. 18, 2016 Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=108386148126457&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108386148126457&w=2 
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                            Initial Analysis by [email protected]Jan. 01, 2004 Action Type Old Value New Value 
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Base CVSS Score: 10
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
22.37 }} -12.48%
score
0.95335
percentile
 
                         
                         
                         
                                             
                                            