CVE-2007-5894

krb5: ftpd - use of uninitialized variables

Published Dec 6, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
The reply function in ftpd.c in the gssftp ftpd in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) does not initialize the length variable when auth_type has a certain value, which has unknown impact and remote authenticated attack vectors. NOTE: the original disclosure misidentifies the conditions under which the uninitialized variable is used. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating " The 'length' variable is only uninitialized if 'auth_type' is neither the 'KERBEROS_V4' nor 'GSSAPI'; this condition cannot occur in the unmodified source code.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:47 PM
Reserved
Nov 8, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 6, 2007, 2:46 AM
Modified
Nov 6, 2026, 5:19 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 14, 2007, 12:00 AM