PT-2001-1329 · Netbsd+2 · Netbsd+3

Published 2001-02-12 · Updated 2017-10-10 · CVE-2001-0094

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: NetBSD versions 1.5 and earlier FreeBSD versions 4.2 and earlier

Description: A buffer overflow issue exists in the kdc reply cipher of libkrb, which is a Kerberos 4 authentication library. This issue affects Kerberised applications, such as telnetd and login, and allows local users to gain root privileges.

Recommendations: For NetBSD versions 1.5 and earlier, consider upgrading to a newer version to resolve the issue. For FreeBSD versions 4.2 and earlier, consider upgrading to a newer version to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to Kerberised applications such as telnetd and login until a patch is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-0094

Affected Products

Freebsd

Kerberos 4

Netbsd

Libkrb

References · 4

• ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:25.kerberosIV.asc · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0094 · Security Note
• ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-017.txt.asc · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5734 · Note