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TI-2004-00879 Aliases CVE-2004-0971GHSA-pj44-9rqm-rw9w

The krb5-send-pr script in the kerberos5 (krb5) package in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5…

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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The krb5-send-pr script in the kerberos5 (krb5) package in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00328 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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_5:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.4Vulnerablemoos-ivp
  • cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.4 Vulnerable ·moos-ivp

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:012 Released 2005-01-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    krb5 security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 krb5-1.2.7-38, krb5-devel-1.2.7-38, krb5-devel-1.2.7-38.i386 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 krb5-1.2.7-38, krb5-devel-1.2.7-38, krb5-devel-1.2.7-38.i386 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 krb5-1.2.7-38, krb5-devel-1.2.7-38, krb5-devel-1.2.7-38.i386 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 krb5-1.2.7-38, krb5-devel-1.2.7-38, krb5-devel-1.2.7-38.i386 +10

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:012
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:012
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:012
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:012

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0971
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pj44-9rqm-rw9w

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • TI-2024-17421 Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.21.2 contains a memory leak vulnerability in /krb5/src/lib/gssapi/krb5/k5sealv3.c. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2001-00539 Buffer overflow in BSD-based telnetd telnet daemon on various operating systems allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2026-29130 NULL pointer dereference in moos-ivp Kerberos 5 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2007-00929 The telnet daemon (telnetd) in MIT krb5 before 1.6.1 allows remote attackers to bypass… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2011-00268 The process_chpw_request function in schpw.c in the password-changing functionality in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2001-00245 Buffer overflows in BSD-based FTP servers allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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