k5admind (kadmind) for Heimdal allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a…
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-131Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-131 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
k5admind (kadmind) for Heimdal allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Kerberos 4 compatibility administration request whose framing length is less than 2, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07159 94th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:heimdal_project:heimdal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.6.2 | Vulnerable | Heimdal Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:heimdal_project:heimdal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.6.2 Vulnerable ·Heimdal Project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0434
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7p2h-6h3x-44v5
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-0434 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0434 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7p2h-6h3x-44v5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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