Double Free Affecting krb5 package, versions <1.3.4-3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN8-KRB5-396105
  • published28 Sept 2004
  • disclosed28 Sept 2004

Introduced: 28 Sep 2004

CVE-2004-0643  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:8 krb5 to version 1.3.4-3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream krb5 package and not the krb5 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Double free vulnerability in the krb5_rd_cred function for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.3.1 and earlier may allow local users to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1