CVE-2007-2442
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CVE-2007-2442
The gssrpc__svcauth_gssapi function in the RPC library in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.6.1 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a zero-length RPC credential, which causes kadmind to free an uninitialized pointer during cleanup.
Exploit probability
11.4%
Published
June 26, 2007
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 10, 2026
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
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CVE-2007-2442
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The gssrpc__svcauth_gssapi function in the RPC library in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.6.1 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a zero-length RPC credential, which causes kadmind to free an uninitialized pointer during cleanup.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
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- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
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- http://osvdb.org/36596
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/25821
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25841
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/25890
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/25911
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26033
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26228
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26235
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26909
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- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1323
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- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0384.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0562.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472288/100/0/threaded
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- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24655
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018293
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- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-177A.html
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- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2491
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3229
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1574
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35082
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1499
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10631
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7344
- https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/773/3248163_f.SAL_Public.html