CVE-2007-5972
CVE-2007-5972 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mit Kerberos 5 with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (84th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Mit Kerberos 5
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Double free vulnerability in the krb5_def_store_mkey function in lib/kdb/kdb_default.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.5 has unknown impact and remote authenticated attack vectors. NOTE: the free operations occur in code that stores the krb5kdc master key, and so the attacker must have privileges to store this key.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-5972?
- Double free vulnerability in the krb5_def_store_mkey function in lib/kdb/kdb_default.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.5 has unknown impact and remote authenticated attack vectors. NOTE: the free operations occur in code that stores the krb5kdc master key, and so the attacker must have privileges to store this key.
- How severe is CVE-2007-5972?
- CVE-2007-5972 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2007-5972 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (84th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-5972?
- CVE-2007-5972 affects Mit Kerberos 5. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-5972?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2007-5972 published?
- CVE-2007-5972 was published on 2007-12-06 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199211
- http://osvdb.org/44747
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2007/Dec/0176.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2007/Dec/0321.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28636
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39290
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39784
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-924-1
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26750
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-940-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1192
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2012
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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