MIT Kerberos kadmind RPC Library Unix Authentication Buffer Overflow
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2007-2443
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Integer signedness error in the gssrpc__svcauth_unix function in svc_auth_unix.c in the RPC library in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.6.1 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a negative length value.
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SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1001022
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1001022 - MIT Kerberos kadmind RPC Library Unix Authentication Buffer Overflow
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- MIT Kerberos 5 1.6.1