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CVE-2007-5972

UnknownEPSS 2.68%

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CVE-2007-5972 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Double free vulnerability in the krb5_def_store_mkey function in lib/kdb/kdb_default.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.5 has unknown impact and remote authenticated attack vectors. NOTE: the free operations occur in code that stores the krb5kdc master key, and so the attacker must have privileges to store this key.. EPSS estimates a 2.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Double free vulnerability in the krb5_def_store_mkey function in lib/kdb/kdb_default.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.5 has unknown impact and remote authenticated attack vectors. NOTE: the free operations occur in code that stores the krb5kdc master key, and so the attacker must have privileges to store this key.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
2.68%

83.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MitKerberos 51.5

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-5972?
Double free vulnerability in the krb5_def_store_mkey function in lib/kdb/kdb_default.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.5 has unknown impact and remote authenticated attack vectors. NOTE: the free operations occur in code that stores the krb5kdc master key, and so the attacker must have privileges to store this key.
How severe is CVE-2007-5972?
Severity scoring for CVE-2007-5972 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5972?
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Source: NVD / NIST