HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2008-0062
CRITICAL

CVE-2008-0062

CWE-665Published: March 19, 2008· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

KDC in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5kdc) does not set a global variable for some krb4 message types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted messages that trigger a NULL pointer dereference or double-free.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2008-0062 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
mit1 product(s)
kerberos 5
Source: NVD CPE · 9 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

ADVISORYhttp://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2008-001.txt
ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1524
ADVISORYhttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-31.xml
ADVISORYhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/895609
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489761
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489883/100/0/threaded
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28303
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019626
ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-587-1
ADVISORYhttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41275
ADVISORYhttp://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2008-001.txt
ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1524
ADVISORYhttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-31.xml
ADVISORYhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/895609
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489761
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489883/100/0/threaded
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28303
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019626
ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-587-1
ADVISORYhttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41275

All References (96)

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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562Broken Link
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00006.htmlMailing List
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497213107107&w=2Mailing List
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29420Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29423Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29424Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29428Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29435Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29438Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29450Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29451Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29457Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29462Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/29464Broken Link

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2008-0062
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-665
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 19, 2008

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2008-0062 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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