# CVE-2005-1689: Double free vulnerability in the krb5\_recvauth function in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitr

- 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

Double free vulnerability in the krb5_recvauth function in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain error conditions.

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014461
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446940/100/0/threaded
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2005-003-recvauth.txt
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200507-11.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-567.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_17_sr.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21055
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101810-1
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000993
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-562.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3776
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/2005/TLSA-2005-78.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14239
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20050703-01-U.asc
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16041
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/224-1/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22090
- 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://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/623332
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9819
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112119974704542&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17899

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