CVE-2000-0391

CVSS 2.0 Score 10 of 10 (high)

Details

Published May 16, 2000
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-2000-0391 is a significant buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the Krishd component of the Kerberos 5 system. By exploiting this weakness, remote attackers are able to manipulate data input, resulting in an overflow of memory in the targeted buffer. Ultimately, this leads to a serious security risk, granting the attacker unauthorized root privileges. This issue highlights the importance of timely security updates and vigilance against remote attacks.

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Affected Products

  • Mit Kerberos 5
  • MIT Kerberos

Affected Vendors

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology