Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2004· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2004-1189
CVE-2004-1189
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.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.3.5
- (no CPE)range: <=1.3.5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
12- web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2004-004-pwhist.txtnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- marc.infonvdIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- marc.infonvdIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-012.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-045.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18621nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11911nvdBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/nvdBroken Link
- www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0069nvdBroken Link
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