Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0138 (CCN-44277)

Assigned:2003-03-17
Published:2003-03-17
Updated:2018-10-19
Summary:Version 4 of the Kerberos protocol (krb4), as used in Heimdal and other packages, allows an attacker to impersonate any principal in a realm via a chosen-plaintext attack.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0138

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030317 MITKRB5-SA-2003-004: Cryptographic weaknesses in Kerberos v4 protocol

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-051
Updated kerberos packages fix various vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-052
krb5 security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-091
Updated kerberos packages fix various vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: MIT krb5 Security Advisory 2003-004
Cryptographic weaknesses in Kerberos v4 protocol

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2003-004-krb4.txt

Source: CCN
Type: MIT Kerberos Web site
Kerberos 5 Release 1.2

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-266

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-269

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-273

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-266
krb5 -- several vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-269
heimdal -- Cryptographic weakness

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-273
krb4 -- Cryptographic weakness

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#623217
Cryptographic weakness in Kerberos Version 4 protocol

Source: CERT-VN
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
VU#623217

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2003:051

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2003:052

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2003:091

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030331 GLSA: krb5 & mit-krb5 (200303-28)

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
7113

Source: CCN
Type: BID-7113
Multiple Cryptographic Weaknesses in Kerberos 4 Protocol

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
krb4-principal-spoofing(44277)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:248

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mit:kerberos:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mit:kerberos:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1::itanium:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:248
    V
    Kerberos krb4 Plaintext Attack Vulnerability
    2007-04-25
    oval:org.debian:def:273
    V
    Cryptographic weakness
    2003-03-28
    oval:org.debian:def:269
    V
    Cryptographic weakness
    2003-03-26
    oval:org.debian:def:266
    V
    several vulnerabilities
    2003-03-24
    BACK
    mit kerberos 4
    mit kerberos 4
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat linux advanced workstation 2.1