CVE-2003-0060

Published Feb 19, 2003 mit

Overview

CVE-2003-0060 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting mit kerberos_5. It was published on February 19, 2003.

Technical Description

Format string vulnerabilities in the logging routines for MIT Kerberos V5 Key Distribution Center (KDC) before 1.2.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in Kerberos principal names.

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/787523 Ref www.osvdb.org/4879 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/6712 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11189 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/787523 Ref www.osvdb.org/4879

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2003-0060?

CVE-2003-0060 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting mit kerberos_5. It was published on February 19, 2003.

How severe is CVE-2003-0060?

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