MEDIUM
CVE-2006-6144
NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: December 31, 2006· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
5.0
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
The "mechglue" abstraction interface of the GSS-API library for Kerberos 5 1.5 through 1.5.1, as used in Kerberos administration daemon (kadmind) and other products that use this library, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors that cause mechglue to free uninitialized pointers.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2006-6144 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
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 VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected Vendors & Products
mit1 product(s)
kerberos 5
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (44)
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http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2375Broken Link
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http://osvdb.org/31280Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/23690Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/23701Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/23706Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/23903Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/35151Third Party Advisory
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-21.xmlThird Party Advisory
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1017494Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2006-003-mechglue.txtPatch · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/831452Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.006.htmlThird Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2006-6144
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 31, 2006
Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2006-6144 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.