FKIE_CVE-2007-5902

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-12-06 02:46 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:47
Severity
Summary
Integer overflow in the svcauth_gss_get_principal function in lib/rpc/svc_auth_gss.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via a large length value for a GSS client name in an RPC request.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199214Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/44748
cve@mitre.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2007/Dec/0176.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2007/Dec/0321.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/28636
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/29457
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/39290
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/39784
cve@mitre.orghttp://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-924-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112
cve@mitre.orghttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489883/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26750
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-940-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1192
cve@mitre.orghttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2012
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199214Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/44748
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2007/Dec/0176.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2007/Dec/0321.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28636
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29457
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/39290
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/39784
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-924-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489883/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26750
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-940-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1192
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2012
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
mit kerberos_5 -

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    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "product": "n/a",
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "589D7E39-A243-49F9-8F67-4B9E92AE87DF",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Integer overflow in the svcauth_gss_get_principal function in lib/rpc/svc_auth_gss.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via a large length value for a GSS client name in an RPC request."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Desbordamiento de entero en la funci\u00f3n svcauth_gss_get_principal de lib/rpc/svc_auth_gss.c en MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) permite a atacantes remotos tener impacto desconocido mediante un valor de longitud grande para un nombre de cliente GSS en una petici\u00f3n RPC."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2007-5902",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:47:00.290",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": true,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 10.0,
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": true,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "published": "2007-12-06T02:46:00.000",
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
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      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2007/Dec/0321.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28636"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29457"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/39290"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
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      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489883/100/0/threaded"
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    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26750"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-940-1"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1192"
    },
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "url": "https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2012"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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    },
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      "url": "http://osvdb.org/44748"
    },
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    },
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    },
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      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28636"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/29457"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/39290"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/39784"
    },
    {
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      "url": "http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-924-1"
    },
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      "url": "http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112"
    },
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    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26750"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-940-1"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1192"
    },
    {
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
      "url": "https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2012"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "vendorComments": [
    {
      "comment": "This issue is not a practical vulnerability, for more information see http://marc.info/?m=119743235325151\n\n",
      "lastModified": "2007-12-14T00:00:00",
      "organization": "Red Hat"
    }
  ],
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-189"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}



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