7.5

CVE-2004-0642: debian debian_linux Double Free

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2004-0642
Published 10-09-2004Last modified 08-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2004-0642 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Double Free vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 8.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
8.26%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2

Timeline

  1. 10-09-2004
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Double free vulnerabilities in the error handling code for ASN.1 decoders in the (1) Key Distribution Center (KDC) library and (2) client library for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.3.4 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

8.26%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 8.26% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
8.26%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat3 products
Debian2 products
Mit1 product

3 vendors · 6 products

References

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