CVE-2005-1689 is a critical double free vulnerability in the krb5_recvauth function of MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) versions 1.4.1 and earlier, impacting products from Apple, Debian, and MIT. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or KEV entry, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for future exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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