CVE-2004-1189

security flaw

Published Dec 31, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The add_to_history function in svr_principal.c in libkadm5srv for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) up to 1.3.5, when performing a password change, does not properly track the password policy's history count and the maximum number of keys, which can cause an array index out-of-bounds error and may allow authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-1186 The add_to_history function in svr_principal.c in libkadm5srv for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) up to 1.3.5, when performing a password change, does not properly track the password policy's history count and the maximum number of keys, which can cause an array index out-of-bounds error and may allow authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-58-1 MIT Kerberos server vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 12:46 AM
Reserved
Dec 13, 2004, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 21, 2004, 12:00 AM