KTH Heimdal up to 0.4e kadmind/kdc Server memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in KTH Heimdal up to 0.4e. Impacted is an unknown function of the component kadmind/kdc Server. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-1225. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in KTH Heimdal up to 0.4e and classified as very critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component kadmind/kdc Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was disclosed 10/28/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-1225. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 10/27/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15015 (Debian DSA-178-1 : heimdal - remote command execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 0.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10116), Tenable (15015) and SecurityFocus (BID 5729†). The entry VDB-19113 is pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 15015
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-178-1 : heimdal - remote command execution
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OpenVAS ID: 53431
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 178-1 (heimdal)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Heimdal 0.5

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09/17/2002 🔍
10/17/2002 +30 days 🔍
10/28/2002 +11 days 🔍
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09/29/2004 +702 days 🔍
07/30/2014 +3591 days 🔍
10/27/2024 +3742 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1225 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1225
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19112
X-Force: 10116
SecurityFocus: 5729 - Heimdal Kerberos Forwarding Daemon File Overwriting Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2014 18:09
Updated: 10/27/2024 02:25
Changes: 07/30/2014 18:09 (64), 05/01/2019 09:47 (1), 10/27/2024 02:25 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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