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TI-1999-01268 Aliases CVE-1999-1321GHSA-4vqr-h3fp-wv83

Buffer overflow in ssh 1.2.26 client with Kerberos V enabled could allow remote attackers…

Priority LOW 37Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Buffer overflow in ssh 1.2.26 client with Kerberos V enabled could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands via a long DNS hostname that is not properly handled during TGT ticket passing.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01977 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:v:*:*:*:*:*:*:*vVulnerablemoos-ivp
  • cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:v:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v Vulnerable ·moos-ivp

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-1999-1321
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4vqr-h3fp-wv83

References

Other 2

  • TI-2001-00539 Buffer overflow in BSD-based telnetd telnet daemon on various operating systems allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2000-00389 Buffer overflow in krb_rd_req function in Kerberos 4 and 5 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00472 Multiple buffer overflows in krb5_aname_to_localname for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.3.3 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-03997 Multiple integer underflows in the (1) AES and (2) RC4 decryption functionality in the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2000-00391 Buffer overflow in krshd in Kerberos 5 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2000-00390 Buffer overflow in krb425_conv_principal function in Kerberos 5 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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