CVE-2008-0062: canonical ubuntu_linux Improper Initialization

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified

AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2008-0062

Published 19-03-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-0062 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Initialization vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 10.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk

70/100

0100

High · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

9.8/10

010

Critical · v3.1 (NVD)

EPSS score

10.14%

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 6 · Related 1

DSA-1524-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10899-1 RHSA-2008:0164 RHSA-2008:0180 RHSA-2008:0181 RHSA-2008:0182

Timeline

19-03-2008
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

KDC in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5kdc) does not set a global variable for some krb4 message types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted messages that trigger a NULL pointer dereference or double-free.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

v3.19.8v2.09.3

EPSS trend

Probability

10.14%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 10.14% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026

EPSS score

10.14%

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-665Improper InitializationThe product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used.

Affected systems

Debian2 products

krb5< 1.6.dfsg.3~beta1-4
debian_linuxEOL3.1 | 4.0

Canonical1 product

ubuntu_linuxEOL6.06 | 6.10 | 7.04 | 7.10

Fedoraproject1 product

fedoraEOL7 | 8

Mit1 product

kerberos_5≤ 1.6.3

4 vendors · 5 products

References

49 links

www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENBroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/29457Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:069Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/29464Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-31.xmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOOThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00537.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing List
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:071Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5022542.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=130497213107107&w=2Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource HPMailing List

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secunia.com/advisories/29451Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/29663Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00544.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing List
wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0112X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/29438Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9496VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALBroken Link
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/referencesVDB EntryX Refsource VUPENBroken Link
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0164.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATBroken Link
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:070Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0922/referencesVDB EntryX Refsource VUPENBroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/29450Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/29435Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41275VDB EntryX Refsource XFThird Party Advisory
www.securitytracker.com/id?1019626VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489883/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
secunia.com/advisories/29428Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/29420Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1524Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/30535Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing List
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0182.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATBroken Link
support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5022520.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0180.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATBroken Link
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00006.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing List
secunia.com/advisories/29516Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/29462Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/29424Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562X Refsource CONFIRMBroken Link
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0181.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATBroken Link
secunia.com/advisories/29423Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIABroken Link
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-587-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1102/referencesVDB EntryX Refsource VUPENBroken Link
www.securityfocus.com/bid/28303VDB EntryX Refsource BIDBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2008-001.txtX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489761Mailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/895609Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERT VNUS Government Resource
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-0062Advisory

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