Buffer Overflow in Kerberos 4 KDC Program by MIT
CVE-2000-0547

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Key Information:

Vendor

Mit

Status
Kerberos 5
Kerberos
Cygnus Network Security
Kerbnet
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 June 2000

What is CVE-2000-0547?

A security vulnerability exists in the Kerberos 4 Key Distribution Center (KDC) due to a buffer overflow in the handling of the localrealm variable within the process_v4 function. Remote attackers can exploit this flaw to manipulate the KDC's operation, potentially leading to a denial of service. It is crucial for system administrators and users of affected versions of Kerberos to implement appropriate patches and safeguards to mitigate this risk.

References

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-11.html
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/k-051.shtml
third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1338
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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