CVE-2007-5972

krb5: double free in kdb lib

Published Dec 6, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 9.0 Critical EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
Double free vulnerability in the krb5_def_store_mkey function in lib/kdb/kdb_default.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.5 has unknown impact and remote authenticated attack vectors. NOTE: the free operations occur in code that stores the krb5kdc master key, and so the attacker must have privileges to store this key.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-5942 Double free vulnerability in the krb5_def_store_mkey function in lib/kdb/kdb_default.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.5 has unknown impact and remote authenticated attack vectors. NOTE: the free operations occur in code that stores the krb5kdc master key, and so the attacker must have privileges to store this key.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-924-1 Kerberos vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-940-1 Kerberos vulnerabilities
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:47 PM
Reserved
Nov 14, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 6, 2007, 2:46 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:47 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 14, 2007, 12:00 AM