CVE-2004-0434
9.8 · CRITICALOverview
CVE-2004-0434 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting heimdal_project heimdal. It was published on July 7, 2004 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
k5admind (kadmind) for Heimdal allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Kerberos 4 compatibility administration request whose framing length is less than 2, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from heimdal_project. Update heimdal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| heimdal_project | heimdal | >= 0, < 0.6.2 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2004-0434?
CVE-2004-0434 is a critical-severity vulnerability affecting heimdal_project heimdal. It was published on July 7, 2004 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).
How severe is CVE-2004-0434?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-0434?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from heimdal_project. Update heimdal 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.
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