CVE-2001-0094 — Buffer overflow in kdc_reply_cipher of libkrb (Kerberos 4 authentication library) in NetBSD 1.5 and FreeBSD 4.2 and earlier, as used in Kerberised applications such as telnetd and login, allows local users to gain root privileges

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HIGH

Buffer overflow in kdc_reply_cipher of libkrb (Kerberos 4 authentication library) in NetBSD 1.5 and FreeBSD 4.2 and earlier, as used in Kerberised applications such as telnetd and login, allows local users to gain root privileges

Published Mar 9, 2002

7.2

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 0.41%

Description

Buffer overflow in kdc_reply_cipher of libkrb (Kerberos 4 authentication library) in NetBSD 1.5 and FreeBSD 4.2 and earlier, as used in Kerberised applications such as telnetd and login, allows local users to gain root privileges.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

0.41% 0.00409

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.00409

Score over time

2022–2026

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (9 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	0.41% (0.00409)	32.77th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	0.41% (0.00409)	32.38th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.05% (0.00053)	13.87th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.04% (0.00042)	5.07th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.04% (0.00042)	5.63th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	0.89% (0.00890)	30.33th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Sep 10, 2022	0.89% (0.00890)	28.64th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	0.89% (0.00890)	26.62th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	0.89% (0.00890)	12.04th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (3)

ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:25.kerberosIV.asc
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSD
ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-017.txt.asc
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_NETBSDPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5734
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Link	Providers	Tags
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:25.kerberosIV.asc		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSD
ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-017.txt.asc		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_NETBSDPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5734		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Mar 9, 2002

Updated Aug 8, 2024

Reserved Feb 1, 2001

Link CVE-2001-0094

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2001-0094

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2001-0094