CVE-2007-2443 describes an integer signedness error in the gssrpc__svcauth_unix function within the RPC library of MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) versions 1.6.1 and earlier, impacting various distributions including Canonical and Debian Linux. This vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 8.3, indicating a high-risk attack vector where remote attackers could potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a negative length value. While the vulnerability has a high FAUCET Risk Score of 95/100 and a notable EPSS score, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.06CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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