10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2007-4743
Kerberos 5 RPCSEC_GSS Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

The original patch for CVE-2007-3999 in svc_auth_gss.c in the RPCSEC_GSS RPC library in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4 through 1.6.2, as used by the Kerberos administration daemon (kadmind) and other applications that use krb5, does not correctly check the buffer length in some environments and architectures, which might allow remote attackers to conduct a buffer overflow attack.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 6, 2007, 10:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:36 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-4743 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
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-2007-4743.

URL Resource
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.kerberos.announce/86 Patch
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/26699
http://secunia.com/advisories/26987
http://secunia.com/advisories/27643
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1387
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_19_sr.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0892.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478748/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478794/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-511-2
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1696
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10239
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.kerberos.announce/86 Patch
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/26699
http://secunia.com/advisories/26987
http://secunia.com/advisories/27643
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1387
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_19_sr.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0892.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478748/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478794/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-511-2
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1696
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10239

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.kerberos.announce/86
    Added Reference http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26699
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26987
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/27643
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1387
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_19_sr.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0892.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478748/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478794/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-511-2
    Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868
    Added Reference https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1696
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10239
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • 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:5-1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:5-1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:5-1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:5-1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:5-1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:5-1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:5-1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:5-1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:5-1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:5-1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:5-1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:5-1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/478794/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/478748/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478794/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478748/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10239 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10239 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 07, 2007

    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.
Exploit Prediction

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

24.82 }} -2.29%

score

0.95689

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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