CWE Code: 399
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Resource Management Errors
Summary: the (1) krshd and (2) v4rcp applications in (a) mit kerberos 5 (krb5) up to 1.5, and 1.4.x before 1.4.4, when running on linux and aix, and (b) heimdal 0.7.2 and earlier, do not check return codes for setuid calls, which allows local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail to drop privileges using attacks such as resource exhaustion.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2006-08-09
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-18