7.5
HIGH
CVE-2004-0642
Kerberos 5 Key Distribution Center and Client Library Double Free Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 28, 2004, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 2, 2024, 3:27 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2004-0642 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 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Mit kerberos_5
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-2004-0642.

URL Resource
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000860 Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109508872524753&w=2 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-350.html Third Party Advisory
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2004-002-dblfree.txt Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-543 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-09.xml Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/795632 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11078 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0045/ Broken Link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-247A.html Broken Link Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17157 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10709 Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4936 Broken Link Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2004-0642 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2004-0642 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, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-543 Third Party Advisory http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-543 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-09.xml Third Party Advisory http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-09.xml Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11078 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11078 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-247A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-247A.html Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000860 No Types Assigned http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000860 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109508872524753&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109508872524753&w=2 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-350.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-350.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2004-002-dblfree.txt No Types Assigned http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2004-002-dblfree.txt Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-543 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-543 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-09.xml Vendor Advisory http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-09.xml Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/795632 US Government Resource http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/795632 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11078 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11078 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0045/ Patch, Vendor Advisory http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0045/ Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-247A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-247A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17157 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17157 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10709 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10709 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4936 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4936 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CWE NIST CWE-415
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5-1.3.4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.3.4
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10709 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4936 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4936 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10709 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/17157 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17157 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=109508872524753&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109508872524753&w=2
  • 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-2004-0642 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2004-0642 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

21.40 }} 6.86%

score

0.96024

percentile

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