CVE-2006-3084 json
The (1) ftpd and (2) ksu programs in (a) MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) up to 1.5, and 1.4.x before 1.4.4, and (b) Heimdal 0.7.2 and earlier, do not…
published 2006-08-09 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-3081
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The (1) ftpd and (2) ksu programs in (a) MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) up to 1.5, and 1.4.x before 1.4.4, and (b) Heimdal 0.7.2 and earlier, do not check return codes for setuid calls, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail to drop privileges. NOTE: as of 20060808, it is not known whether an exploitable attack scenario exists for these issues.
Patch / fix
- krb5 Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.4.3-9
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3084
Exploit prediction
0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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fedoranews.org
/cms/node/2376
vendor-advisory
-
novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2006_20_sr.html
vendor-advisory
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200608-21.xml
vendor-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2006/dsa-1146
vendor-advisory
-
gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200608-15.xml
vendor-advisory
-
ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-334-1
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/21461
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/21467
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/21436
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/3225
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/21527
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/23707
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/21439
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/21402
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/21613
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- web.mit.edu /Kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2006-001-setuid.txt
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/401660
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
osvdb.org
/27872
vdb-entry
- pdc.kth.se /heimdal/advisory/2006-08-08/
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/442599/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/443498/100/100/threaded
mailing-list
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1016664
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/27871
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/19427
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3084
- NVD CVE-2006-3084
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