CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1225

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in Heimdal before version 0.5, possibly in both (1) kadmind and (2) kdc servers, may allow remote attackers to gain root access.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit these vulnerabilities to gain control over the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade Heimdal to version 0.5 or later to mitigate these vulnerabilities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple buffer overflows in Heimdal before 0.5, possibly in both the (1) kadmind and (2) kdc servers, may allow remote attackers to gain root access.

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