## Description

Buffer overflow in krshd in Kerberos 5 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.

## Severity

Overall Severity: N/A

### CVSS Metrics

Type | Score | Severity | Vector
--- | --- | --- | ---

## Affected Products

### cygnus - cygnus_network_security

Affected Versions:

- 4.0

### cygnus - kerbnet

Affected Versions:

- 5.0

### mit - kerberos

Affected Versions:

- 4.0

### mit - kerberos_5

Affected Versions:

- 1.0

### mit - kerberos_5

Affected Versions:

- 1.1.1

### redhat - linux

Affected Versions:

- 6.2

### redhat - linux

Affected Versions:

- 6.2

### redhat - linux

Affected Versions:

- 6.2

## References

- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0184.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2000-05/0295.html
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-06.html
  Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/4876
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-025.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1220
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0184.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2000-05/0295.html
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-06.html
  Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/4876
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-025.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1220

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