security flaw
Published Dec 31, 2004
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.73%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.3.5
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
krb5-0:1.2.7-38
Fixed · RHSA-2005:012
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
krb5-0:1.3.4-10
Fixed · RHSA-2005:045
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | krb5-0:1.2.7-38 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:012 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | krb5-0:1.3.4-10 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:045 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 | 0.73% (0.00734) | 52.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.73% (0.00734) | 49.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00088) | 23.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00089) | 39.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00089) | 37.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00105) | 41.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (16)
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000917 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVABroken Link
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110358420909358&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110548298407590&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2004-004-pwhist.txt x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:156 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-012.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-045.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0069 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIXBroken Link
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-1189 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617394 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18621 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1189
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11911 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1189
Change history (0)
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