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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-0523 · published 18 August 2004

CVE-2004-0523: Mit kerberos vulnerability

Mit · Kerberos

Multiple buffer overflows in krb5_aname_to_localname for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.3.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 12% · top 4.1%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
12%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
7Affected product versions listed by NVD
38References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in krb5_aname_to_localname for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.3.3 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040604-01-U.asc
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040605-01-U.asc
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000860
http://lwn.net/Articles/88206/
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108612325909496&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108619161815320&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108619250923790&w=2
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101512-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-520 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200406-21.xml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/686862 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:056
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-236.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10448
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16268
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10295
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2002
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A724
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A991
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040604-01-U.asc
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040605-01-U.asc
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000860
http://lwn.net/Articles/88206/
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108612325909496&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108619161815320&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108619250923790&w=2
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101512-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-520 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200406-21.xml
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/686862 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:056
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-236.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10448
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16268
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10295
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2002
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A724
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A991

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-0523), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.