MEDIUM
CVE-2004-0643
CWE-415Published: September 28, 2004· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
4.6
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
Double free vulnerability in the krb5_rd_cred function for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.3.1 and earlier may allow local users to execute arbitrary code.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2004-0643 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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NVD Detail
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (26)
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109508872524753&w=2Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-350.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2004-002-dblfree.txtPatch · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-543Third Party Advisory
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http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-09.xmlVendor Advisory
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/866472Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11078Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0045/Broken Link
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-247A.htmlThird Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17159Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10267Broken Link · Third Party Advisory
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3322Broken Link · Third Party Advisory
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109508872524753&w=2Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2004-0643
CVSS Score4.6 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-415
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 28, 2004
Related CVEs (CWE-415)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2004-0643 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.