CVE-2003-0058
CVE-2003-0058 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mit Kerberos 5 with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mit Kerberos 5
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
MIT Kerberos V5 Key Distribution Center (KDC) before 1.2.5 allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) on KDCs within the same realm via a certain protocol request that causes a null dereference.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2003-0058?
- MIT Kerberos V5 Key Distribution Center (KDC) before 1.2.5 allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) on KDCs within the same realm via a certain protocol request that causes a null dereference.
- How severe is CVE-2003-0058?
- CVE-2003-0058 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2003-0058 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2003-0058?
- CVE-2003-0058 primarily affects Mit Kerberos 5. In total, 8 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2003-0058?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2003-0058 published?
- CVE-2003-0058 was published on 2003-02-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000639
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/50142
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2003-001-multiple.txt
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/661243
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:043
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-051.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-052.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-168.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6683
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10099
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1110
Affected products (8)
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:enterprise_authentication_mechanism:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:9.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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