CVE-2000-0390
HighExploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk89th percentile - higher than 89% of all known CVEs
Summary
Buffer overflow in the krb425_conv_principal function in Kerberos 5 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.
Risk Assessment
Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to take control of the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Kerberos 5 to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Kerberos 5
See all- CVE-2000-0392High
Buffer overflow in ksu in Kerberos 5 allows local users to gain root privileges.
- CVE-1999-1099Medium
Kerberos 4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a malformed UDP packet that generates an error string that inadvertently includes the realm name and the last user.
Original NVD description (English source)
Buffer overflow in krb425_conv_principal function in Kerberos 5 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.