CVE-2005-1689

Critical

Published: 18/07/2005(UTC)Translated: 30/05/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

A double free vulnerability in the krb5_recvauth function in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain error conditions.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the system, leading to full compromise of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Immediately upgrade MIT Kerberos 5 to a version later than 1.4.1, which includes a fix for the double free vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

Double free vulnerability in the krb5_recvauth function in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain error conditions.