CVE-2003-0059

Published Feb 19, 2003 mit

Overview

CVE-2003-0059 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting mit kerberos_5. It was published on February 19, 2003.

Technical Description

Unknown vulnerability in the chk_trans.c of the libkrb5 library for MIT Kerberos V5 before 1.2.5 allows users from one realm to impersonate users in other realms that have the same inter-realm keys.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mit. Update kerberos_5 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000639 Ref web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2003-001-multiple.txt Ref www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/684563 Ref www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:043 Ref www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-051.html Ref www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-052.html Ref www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-168.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/6714 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11188 Ref distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000639

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2003-0059?

CVE-2003-0059 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting mit kerberos_5. It was published on February 19, 2003.

How severe is CVE-2003-0059?

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