HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2007-1216
CRITICAL

CVE-2007-1216

CWE-415Published: April 6, 2007· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

9.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Double free vulnerability in the GSS-API library (lib/gssapi/krb5/k5unseal.c), as used by the Kerberos administration daemon (kadmind) in MIT krb5 before 1.6.1, when used with the authentication method provided by the RPCSEC_GSS RPC library, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code and modify the Kerberos key database via a message with an "an invalid direction encoding".

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2007-1216 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
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
mit1 product(s)
kerberos 5
Source: NVD CPE · 6 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2007-003.txt
PATCHhttp://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2007-003.txt
ADVISORYhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24706
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24735
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24736
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24740
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24750
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24757
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24785
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24786
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24817
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24966
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25388
ADVISORYhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-02.xml
ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1276
ADVISORYhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/419344
ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:077
ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0095.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464591/100/0/threaded
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464666/100/0/threaded
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464814/30/7170/threaded
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23282
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017852
ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-449-1
ADVISORYhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-093B.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1218
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1916
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33413
ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11135
ADVISORYhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24706
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24735
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24736
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24740
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24750
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24757
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24785
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24786
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24817
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24966
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25388
ADVISORYhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-02.xml
ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1276
ADVISORYhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/419344
ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:077
ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0095.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464591/100/0/threaded
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464666/100/0/threaded
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464814/30/7170/threaded
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23282
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017852
ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-449-1
ADVISORYhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-093B.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1218
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1916
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33413
ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11135

All References (70)

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ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070401-01-P.ascBroken Link
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391Broken Link
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http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01056923Broken Link
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Apr/0001.htmlBroken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/24706Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/24735Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/24736Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/24740Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/24750Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/24757Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/24785Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/24786Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/24817Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/24966Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2007-1216
CVSS Score9.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-415
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 6, 2007

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2007-1216 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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