CVE-2008-0948 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the RPC library of MIT Kerberos 5, affecting versions before 1.3, specifically when unistd.h does not define FD_SETSIZE. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code by manipulating the number of open file descriptors. With a CVSS score of 9.3 (Critical), the vulnerability is network-exploitable with medium attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
1.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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