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TI-2004-01082 Aliases CVE-2004-1189GHSA-jq9g-4vpq-449j

The add_to_history function in svr_principal.c in libkadm5srv for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5)…

Priority LOW 33CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The add_to_history function in svr_principal.c in libkadm5srv for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) up to 1.3.5, when performing a password change, does not properly track the password policy's history count and the maximum number of keys, which can cause an array index out-of-bounds error and may allow authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00734 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.3.5Vulnerablemoos-ivp
  • cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.3.5 Vulnerable ·moos-ivp

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:045 Released 2005-02-15 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    krb5 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 krb5-1.3.4-10, krb5-devel-1.3.4-10, krb5-devel-1.3.4-10.i386 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 krb5-1.3.4-10, krb5-devel-1.3.4-10, krb5-devel-1.3.4-10.i386 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 krb5-1.3.4-10, krb5-devel-1.3.4-10, krb5-devel-1.3.4-10.i386 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 krb5-1.3.4-10, krb5-devel-1.3.4-10, krb5-devel-1.3.4-10.i386 +10
  • 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: Moderate. 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 AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:045
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:045
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:012
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:045
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:012
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:045

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1189
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jq9g-4vpq-449j

References

Patch 1

Advisory 10

  • 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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