CVE-2007-2798: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified

AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2007-2798

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

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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-2798 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 7.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk

70/100

0100

High · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

9.0/10

010

High · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

7.52%

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 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

Stack-based buffer overflow in the rename_principal_2_svc function in kadmind for MIT Kerberos 1.5.3, 1.6.1, and other versions allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request to rename a principal.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.09.0

EPSS trend

Probability

7.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 7.52% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026

EPSS score

7.52%

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-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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

53 links

lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.htmlMailing ListX Refsource FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/25894Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/25801Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-477-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3229VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472507/30/5970/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
secunia.com/advisories/25911Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/25888Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0384.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory

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secunia.com/advisories/25890Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2337VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENThird Party Advisory
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1726VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
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 VUPENThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/26228Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1574VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/26033Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-11.xmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOOThird Party Advisory
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secunia.com/advisories/25800Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.securityfocus.com/bid/24653VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02257427Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource HPBroken Link
www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1323Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0021/Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource TRUSTIXBroken Link
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2370VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENThird Party Advisory
www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-177A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource
www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_38_krb5.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken Link
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102985-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUNALERTBroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/25870Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:137Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/26909Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1499X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/27706Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7550VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35080VDB EntryX Refsource XFThird Party Advisory
docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0562.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9996VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/554257Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERT VNPatchUS Government Resource
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472432/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472289/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
secunia.com/advisories/25814Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.securitytracker.com/id?1018295VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/25821Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/25875Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
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osvdb.org/36595VDB EntryX Refsource OSVDBBroken Link
secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/327/3675615_f.SAL_Public.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/26235Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=548Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource IDEFENSEBroken Link
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-2798Advisory

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