Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2004-0523 is a legacy MIT Kerberos 5 flaw where specially crafted remote input could trigger buffer overflows and potentially run code as root. The bundle identifies krb5 1.3.3 and earlier. This is business-critical where old Kerberos packages still exist on authentication infrastructure or Kerberos-enabled servers. Exposure is most plausible on unsupported Unix/Linux systems or appliances still running MIT Kerberos 5 1.3.3 or earlier, especially Kerberos-enabled services that perform principal-to-local-name mapping. Modern systems are unlikely affected if vendor Kerberos updates from 2004 or later were applied. Prioritize this only if legacy Kerberos is still present. For affected systems, the business urgency is high because successful exploitation could grant root-level control on authentication-adjacent infrastructure. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems and appliances using MIT Kerberos 5 packages.; Upgrade or replace krb5 1.3.3 and earlier using vendor guidance.; Prioritize authentication servers and Kerberos-enabled network services..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:991CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:724CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- Kerberos-krb5anametolocalname-bo(16268)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2002CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10295CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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