CVE-2008-0947
CVE-2008-0947 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mit Kerberos 5 with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. 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 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 9% (95th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Mit Kerberos 5
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-0947?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2008-0947?
- CVE-2008-0947 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2008-0947 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-0947?
- CVE-2008-0947 primarily affects Mit Kerberos 5. In total, 13 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-0947?
- 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-2008-0947 published?
- CVE-2008-0947 was published on 2008-03-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00006.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497213107107&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29424
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29428
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29435
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29438
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29451
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29457
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29462
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29464
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29516
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29663
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-31.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3752
- http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5022520.html
- http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5022542.html
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2008-002.txt
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1524
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/374121
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:069
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:070
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0164.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489762/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489784/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489883/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28302
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019631
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-587-1
Affected products (13)
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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