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CVE-2007-2442 Detail

Description

The gssrpc__svcauth_gssapi function in the RPC library in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.6.1 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a zero-length RPC credential, which causes kadmind to free an uninitialized pointer during cleanup.


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070602-01-P.asc Broken Link 
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070602-01-P.asc Broken Link 
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172 Broken Link 
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172 Broken Link 
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02257427 Broken Link 
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02257427 Broken Link 
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02257427 Broken Link 
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02257427 Broken Link 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.html Third Party Advisory 
http://osvdb.org/36596 Broken Link 
http://osvdb.org/36596 Broken Link 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25800 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25800 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25801 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25801 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25814 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25814 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25821 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25821 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25841 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25841 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25870 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25870 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25888 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25888 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25890 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25890 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25894 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25894 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25911 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25911 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26033 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26033 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26228 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26228 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26235 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26235 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26909 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26909 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27706 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27706 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/40346 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/40346 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-11.xml Third Party Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-11.xml Third Party Advisory 
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102914-1 Broken Link 
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102914-1 Broken Link 
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2007-004.txt Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2007-004.txt Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2007-004.txt Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2007-004.txt Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1323 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1323 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/356961 Patch  Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/356961 Patch  Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:137 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:137 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_38_krb5.html Broken Link 
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_38_krb5.html Broken Link 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0384.html Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0384.html Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0562.html Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0562.html Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472288/100/0/threaded Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472288/100/0/threaded Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472432/100/0/threaded Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472432/100/0/threaded Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472507/30/5970/threaded Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472507/30/5970/threaded Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24655 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24655 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018293 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018293 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0021/ Broken Link 
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0021/ Broken Link 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-477-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-477-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-177A.html Broken Link  Patch  Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-177A.html Broken Link  Patch  Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2337 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2337 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2354 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2354 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2491 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2491 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3229 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3229 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1574 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1574 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35082 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35082 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1499 Broken Link 
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1499 Broken Link 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10631 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10631 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7344 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7344 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/773/3248163_f.SAL_Public.html Broken Link 
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/773/3248163_f.SAL_Public.html Broken Link 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-824 Access of Uninitialized Pointer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-2442
NVD Published Date:
06/26/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE