CVE-2003-0060

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Published Feb 1, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 5.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Format string vulnerabilities in the logging routines for MIT Kerberos V5 Key Distribution Center (KDC) before 1.2.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in Kerberos principal names.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.2.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.2.4:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-0056	Format string vulnerabilities in the logging routines for MIT Kerberos V5 Key Distribution Center (KDC) before 1.2.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in Kerberos principal names.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.6% (5.556% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000639
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2003-001-multiple.txt
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/787523
http://www.osvdb.org/4879
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6712
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11189

History

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Subscriptions

Mit Kerberos 5

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:43 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 1, 2003, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:43 AM
Reserved: Jan 31, 2003, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 19, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

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