Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 6, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-5902
CVE-2007-5902
Description
Integer overflow in the svcauth_gss_get_principal function in lib/rpc/svc_auth_gss.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via a large length value for a GSS client name in an RPC request.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
17- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvdExploit
- osvdb.org/44748nvd
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2007/Dec/0176.htmlnvd
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2007/Dec/0321.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28636nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29457nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/39290nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/39784nvd
- ubuntu.com/usn/usn-924-1nvd
- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112nvd
- wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112nvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489883/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26750nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-940-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1192nvd
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2012nvd
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