# CVE-2005-1175: Heap-based buffer overflow in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-07-17 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a certain valid TCP or UDP request.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21328
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20364
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-567.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A736
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_17_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14236
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112122123211974&w=2
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014460
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2074
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-562.html
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101809-1
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/2005/TLSA-2005-78.txt
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IY85474
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9902
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20050703-01-U.asc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16041
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/224-1/
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2005-002-kdc.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-757
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17135
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17899
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1066
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/885830

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