CVE-2008-0063

Name: CVE-2008-0063
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-03-19T10:44:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 3.48%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-0063 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The Kerberos 4 support in KDC in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5kdc) does not properly clear the unused portion of a buffer when generating an error message, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, aka "Uninitialized stack values.". EPSS estimates a 3.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Kerberos 4 support in KDC in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5kdc) does not properly clear the unused portion of a buffer when generating an error message, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, aka "Uninitialized stack values."

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

3.48%

87.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-908

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Mit	Kerberos 5	<= 1.6.3	—
Apple	Mac Os X	< 10.4.11	—
Apple	Mac Os X	>= 10.5.0, < 10.5.2	—
Apple	Mac Os X Server	< 10.4.11	—
Apple	Mac Os X Server	>= 10.5.0, < 10.5.2	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	10.2	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	10.3	—
Suse	Linux	10.1	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	10	Sp1
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	10	Sp1
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	10	Sp1
Debian	Debian Linux	3.1	—
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.10	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	7	—
Fedoraproject	Fedora	8	—

References

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00006.htmlMailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29423Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29424Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29428Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29435Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29438Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29450Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29451Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29457Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29462Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29464Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29516Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29663Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30535Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5022520.htmlBroken Link
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5022542.htmlBroken Link
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2008-001.txtThird Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1524Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-31.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:069Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:070Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:071Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0164.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0180.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0181.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0182.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489761Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489883/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28303Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019627Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-587-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0922/referencesBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/referencesBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1102/referencesBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41277Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8916Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00537.htmlMailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00544.htmlMailing List
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00006.htmlMailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29423Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29424Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29428Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29435Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29438Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29450Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29451Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29457Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29462Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29464Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29516Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29663Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30535Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5022520.htmlBroken Link
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5022542.htmlBroken Link
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2008-001.txtThird Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1524Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-31.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:069Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:070Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:071Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0164.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0180.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0181.htmlBroken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0182.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489761Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489883/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28303Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019627Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-587-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0922/referencesBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/referencesBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1102/referencesBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41277Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8916Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00537.htmlMailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00544.htmlMailing List

Timeline

Published: Mar 19, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-0063?

How severe is CVE-2008-0063?

CVE-2008-0063 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0063?

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Source: NVD / NIST