CVE-2006-3084 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges in MIT Kerberos 5 and Heimdal ftpd/ksu programs by exploiting unchecked setuid return codes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-3084?
CVE-2006-3084 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mit Kerberos 5, published on 9 Aug 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The (1) ftpd and (2) ksu programs in (a) MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) up to 1.5, and 1.4.x before 1.4.4, and (b) Heimdal 0.7.2 and earlier, do not check return codes for setuid calls, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail to drop privileges. NOTE: as of 20060808, it is not known whether an exploitable attack scenario exists for these issues.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3084?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Heimdal Heimdal, Mit Kerberos 5.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3084?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2006-3084 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3084 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mit Kerberos 5
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3084, GHSA-863q-qjw4-fmrr.