Description
Integer overflow in the svcauth_gss_get_principal function in lib/rpc/svc_auth_gss.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via a large length value for a GSS client name in an RPC request.
Published: 2007-12-06
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: 4.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-5872 Integer overflow in the svcauth_gss_get_principal function in lib/rpc/svc_auth_gss.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via a large length value for a GSS client name in an RPC request.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-924-1 Kerberos vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-940-1 Kerberos vulnerabilities
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:47:00.452Z

Reserved: 2007-11-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-5902

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-12-06T02:46:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-5902

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2007-11-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-5902 - Bugzilla

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