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Unscored severity · published Mar 19, 2008
CVE-2008-0947
Buffer overflow in the RPC library used by libgssrpc and kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4 through 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering a large…
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CVSS
8.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in the RPC library used by libgssrpc and kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4 through 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering a large number of open file descriptors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)8.8% · higher than 95% 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; +7 more · source: NVD
Affected product
K5
Kerberos 5
Mit
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0947
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0947
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00006.html
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497213107107&w=2
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/29424
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/29428
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/29435
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/29438
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