CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0094

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the kdc_reply_cipher function of the libkrb library (Kerberos 4 authentication library) in NetBSD 1.5 and FreeBSD 4.2 and earlier, used in Kerberized applications such as telnetd and login, allows local users to gain root privileges.

Risk Assessment

Local users can exploit this vulnerability to gain full administrative privileges, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update systems to the latest versions that address this vulnerability and to restrict access to Kerberized applications.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in kdc_reply_cipher of libkrb (Kerberos 4 authentication library) in NetBSD 1.5 and FreeBSD 4.2 and earlier, as used in Kerberised applications such as telnetd and login, allows local users to gain root privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS