CVE-2005-1689

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: July 18, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Double free vulnerability in the krb5_recvauth function in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain error conditions.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20050703-01-U.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000993
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112119974704542&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/16041
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17135
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17899
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22090
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014461
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101810-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2005-003-recvauth.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-757
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-11.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/623332
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_17_sr.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-562.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-567.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446940/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14239
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0036
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/2005/TLSA-2005-78.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1066
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3776
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21055
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9819
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://usn.ubuntu.com/224-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20050703-01-U.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000993
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112119974704542&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/16041
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17135
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17899
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22090
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014461
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101810-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2005-003-recvauth.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-757
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-11.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/623332
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_17_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-562.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-567.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446940/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14239
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0036
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/2005/TLSA-2005-78.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1066
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3776
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21055
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9819
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://usn.ubuntu.com/224-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

54 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
55.2%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-415

Affected Vendors

debian apple mit

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