Explain CVE-2004-0523
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.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': 'CLA-2004:860', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_CONECTIVA'], 'url': 'http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000860'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2004-149', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://lwn.net/Articles/88206/'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2004:236', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-236.html'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:991', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A991'}, {'name': 'DSA-520', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-520'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:724', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A724'}, {'name': '20040601 MITKRB5-SA-2004-001: buffer overflows in krb5_aname_to_localname', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108612325909496&w=2'}, {'name': 'VU#686862', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_CERT-VN'], 'url': 'http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/686862'}, {'name': 'GLSA-200406-21', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200406-21.xml'}, {'name': '20040605-01-U', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SGI'], 'url': 'ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040605-01-U.asc'}, {'name': 'Kerberos-krb5anametolocalname-bo(16268)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16268'}, {'name': '20040602 TSSA-2004-009 - kerberos5', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108619161815320&w=2'}, {'name': 'MDKSA-2004:056', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRAKE'], 'url': 'http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:056'}, {'name': '101512', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUNALERT'], 'url': 'http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101512-1'}, {'name': '2004-0032', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_TRUSTIX'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108619250923790&w=2'}, {'name': '10448', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10448'}, {'name': '20040604-01-U', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SGI'], 'url': 'ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040604-01-U.asc'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2002', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2002'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10295', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10295'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED