CVE-2007-2442: canonical ubuntu_linux Access of Uninitialized Pointer

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified

AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2007-2442

Published 26-06-2007Last modified 07-08-2024

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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-2442 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Access of Uninitialized Pointer vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 11.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk

70/100

0100

High · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

10.0/10

010

High · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

11.38%

0%100%

Medium · 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 4 · Related 1

DSA-1323-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10899-1 RHSA-2007:0384 RHSA-2007:0562

Timeline

26-06-2007
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The gssrpc__svcauth_gssapi function in the RPC library in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.6.1 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a zero-length RPC credential, which causes kadmind to free an uninitialized pointer during cleanup.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.010.0

EPSS trend

Probability

11.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 11.38% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026

EPSS score

11.38%

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

CWE-824Access of Uninitialized PointerThe product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized.

Affected systems

Debian2 products

krb5< 1.6.dfsg.1-5
debian_linuxEOL3.1 | 4.0

Canonical1 product

ubuntu_linuxEOL6.06 | 6.10 | 7.04

Mit1 product

kerberos_5≤ 1.6.1

3 vendors · 4 products

References

52 links

lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.htmlMailing ListX Refsource FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35082VDB EntryX Refsource XFThird Party Advisory
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/25894Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10631VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/25801Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
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www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/356961Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERT VNPatchUS Government Resource
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3229VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472507/30/5970/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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secunia.com/advisories/25911Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/25888Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
osvdb.org/36596VDB EntryX Refsource OSVDBBroken Link
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0384.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/773/3248163_f.SAL_Public.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/25890Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
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lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2491VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/26228Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
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oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7344VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/26033Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-11.xmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOOThird Party Advisory
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www.securitytracker.com/id?1018293VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1323Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0021/Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource TRUSTIXBroken Link
web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2007-004.txtX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-177A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTBroken LinkPatchUS Government Resource
www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_38_krb5.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/25870Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
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secunia.com/advisories/26909Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
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www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2354VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0562.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2007-004.txtX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102914-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUNALERTBroken Link
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472432/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159VDB EntryX Refsource BIDBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472288/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
secunia.com/advisories/25814Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/25821Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
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secunia.com/advisories/25841Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
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www.securityfocus.com/bid/24655VDB EntryX Refsource BIDBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-2442Advisory

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