CVE-2004-0434 json
k5admind (kadmind) for Heimdal allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Kerberos 4 compatibility administration request whos…
published 2004-05-12 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0433
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.2%
- EPSS 7.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
k5admind (kadmind) for Heimdal allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Kerberos 4 compatibility administration request whose framing length is less than 2, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Patch / fix
- heimdal_project heimdal 0.6.2
- heimdal Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.6.2-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0434
- debian.org/security/2004/dsa-504 advisory
Exploit prediction
7.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-131 Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size
References
-
debian.org
/security/2004/dsa-504
vendor-advisory, broken-link, patch, third-party-advisory
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200405-23.xml
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/16071
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
lists.grok.org.uk
/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-May/020998.html
mailing-list, broken-link, third-party-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=108386148126457&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0434
- NVD CVE-2004-0434
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