CVE-2008-0947 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 19 Mar 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the MIT Kerberos RPC library by exhausting file descriptors.

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

What is CVE-2008-0947?

CVE-2008-0947 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Mit Kerberos 5, published on 19 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the RPC library used by libgssrpc and kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.4 through 1.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by triggering a large number of open file descriptors.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0947?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mit Kerberos 5.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0947?

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-2008-0947 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0947 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mit Kerberos 5 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0947, GHSA-w9c3-3cvm-x4wm.