Unscored severity · published Sep 6, 2007
CVE-2007-4743
The original patch for CVE-2007-3999 in svc_auth_gss.c in the RPCSEC_GSS RPC library in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4 through 1.6.2, as used by the Kerberos administration daemon…
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CVSS
4.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The original patch for CVE-2007-3999 in svc_auth_gss.c in the RPCSEC_GSS RPC library in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4 through 1.6.2, as used by the Kerberos administration daemon (kadmind) and other applications that use krb5, does not correctly check the buffer length in some environments and architectures, which might allow remote attackers to conduct a buffer overflow attack.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.6% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
K5
Kerberos 5 · Mit
1.4; 1.4.1; 1.4.2; 1.4.3; 1.4.4; 1.5; +6 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4743
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4743
Patch
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.kerberos.announce/86
docs.info.apple.com
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26699
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/26987
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/27643
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