CVE-2004-0523 describes multiple buffer overflows in the krb5_aname_to_localname function of MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) versions 1.3.3 and earlier, affecting products from vendors like MIT, SGI, Sun, and Tinysofa. This vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 10.0, indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity and no authentication, leading to complete compromise (arbitrary code execution as root). Despite its high severity and potential for widespread impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.2.beta1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:1.2.2.beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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