FKIE_CVE-2003-0139

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2003-03-24 05:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:01
Severity
Summary
Certain weaknesses in the implementation of version 4 of the Kerberos protocol (krb4) in the krb5 distribution, when triple-DES keys are used to key krb4 services, allow an attacker to create krb4 tickets for unauthorized principals using a cut-and-paste attack and "ticket splicing."
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104791775804776&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2003-004-krb4.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-266
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-273
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/442569Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-051.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-052.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-091.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/316960/30/25250/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/317130/30/25250/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A250
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104791775804776&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2003-004-krb4.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-266
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-273
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/442569Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-051.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-052.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-091.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/316960/30/25250/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/317130/30/25250/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A250
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
mit kerberos 4

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      "value": "Ciertas debilidades en la implementaci\u00f3n de la versi\u00f3n 4 del protocolo Kerberos (krb4) en la distribuci\u00f3n krb5, cuando se usan claves triple-DES para serviciso clave krb4, permite a un atacante crear tiques para principales no autorizados usando un ataque de \"cortar y pegar\" y \"empalme de tiques\"."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2003-0139",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:01:37.633",
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