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Vulnerability record · CVE-2003-0060 · published 19 February 2003

CVE-2003-0060: Mit kerberos 5 vulnerability

Mit · Kerberos 5

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.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.6% · top 7.4%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
5.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2003-0060), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.