CVE-2005-1175 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 17 Jul 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the Kerberos KDC or execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the Key Distribution Center.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2005-1175?

CVE-2005-1175 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mit Kerberos 5, published on 17 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1175?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mit Kerberos 5.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1175?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2005-1175 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1175 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mit Kerberos 5 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1175, GHSA-5hv4-qhm2-g82w.