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TI-2001-00410 Aliases CVE-2001-0417GHSA-84hw-m4f3-jqjx

Kerberos 4 (aka krb4) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on new ticket files.

Priority LOW 11Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

Kerberos 4 (aka krb4) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on new ticket files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00412 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4Vulnerablemoos-ivp
cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.2Vulnerablemoos-ivp
  • cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4 Vulnerable ·moos-ivp
  • cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·moos-ivp

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0417
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-84hw-m4f3-jqjx

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

  • 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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