CVE-2002-1235
The kadm_ser_in function in (1) the Kerberos v4compatibility administration daemon (kadmind4) in...
The kadm_ser_in function in (1) the Kerberos v4compatibility administration daemon (kadmind4) in the MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) krb5-1.2.6 and earlier, (2) kadmind in KTH Kerberos 4 (eBones) before 1.2.1, and (3) kadmind in KTH Kerberos 5 (Heimdal) before 0.5.1 when compiled with Kerberos 4 support, does not properly verify the length field of a request, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The kadm_ser_in function in (1) the Kerberos v4compatibility administration daemon (kadmind4) in the MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) krb5-1.2.6 and earlier, (2) kadmind in KTH Kerberos 4 (eBones) before 1.2.1, and (3) kadmind in KTH Kerberos 5 (Heimdal) before 0.5.1 when compiled with Kerberos 4 support, does not properly verify the length field of a request, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack.
- Record
CVE-2002-1235- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The kadm_ser_in function in (1) the Kerberos v4compatibility administration daemon (kadmind4) in the MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) krb5-1.2.6 and earlier, (2) kadmind in KTH Kerberos 4 (eBones) before 1.2.1, and (3) kadmind in KTH Kerberos 5 (Heimdal) before 0.5.1 when compiled with Kerberos 4 support, does not properly verify the length field of a request, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack.
- Record
CVE-2002-1235- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1219 No score
The kadm_ser_in function in (1) the Kerberos v4compatibility administration daemon (kadmind4) in the MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) krb5-1.2.6 and earlier, (2) kadmind in KTH Kerberos 4 (eBones) before 1.2.1, and (3) kadmind in KTH Kerberos 5 (Heimdal) before 0.5.1 when compiled with Kerberos 4 support, does not properly verify the length field of a request, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1219- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r4jv-xp6w-68qp No score
The kadm_ser_in function in (1) the Kerberos v4compatibility administration daemon (kadmind4) in...
The kadm_ser_in function in (1) the Kerberos v4compatibility administration daemon (kadmind4) in the MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) krb5-1.2.6 and earlier, (2) kadmind in KTH Kerberos 4 (eBones) before 1.2.1, and (3) kadmind in KTH Kerberos 5 (Heimdal) before 0.5.1 when compiled with Kerberos 4 support, does not properly verify the length field of a request, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack.
- Record
GHSA-r4jv-xp6w-68qp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The kadm_ser_in function in (1) the Kerberos v4compatibility administration daemon (kadmind4) in the MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) krb5-1.2.6 and earlier, (2) kadmind in KTH Kerberos 4 (eBones) before 1.2.1, and (3) kadmind in KTH Kerberos 5 (Heimdal) before 0.5.1 when compiled with Kerberos 4 support, does not properly verify the length field of a request, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack.
- Record
CVE-2002-1235- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-1235 No score
The kadm_ser_in function in (1) the Kerberos v4compatibility administration daemon (kadmind4) in the MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) krb5-1.2.6 and earlier, (2) kadmind in KTH Kerberos 4 (eBones) before 1.2.1, and (3) kadmind in KTH Kerberos 5 (Heimdal) before 0.5.1 when compiled with Kerberos 4 support, does not properly verify the length field of a request, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow attack.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1235- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
heimdalDebian:12 |
before 0.4e-22 | 0.4e-22 |
heimdalDebian:13 |
before 0.4e-22 | 0.4e-22 |
heimdalDebian:14 |
before 0.4e-22 | 0.4e-22 |
krb5Debian:12 |
before 1.2.6-2 | 1.2.6-2 |
krb5Debian:13 |
before 1.2.6-2 | 1.2.6-2 |
krb5Debian:14 |
before 1.2.6-2 | 1.2.6-2 |
krb5Debian:3.0 |
before 1.2.4-5woody3 | 1.2.4-5woody3 |
krb4Debian:3.0 |
before 1.1-8-2.2, plus listed versions 0.9.9-20.9.9-30.9.9-41.0-21.0-2.21.0-2.31.1-8-2 |
1.1-8-2.2 |
heimdalDebian:3.0 |
before 0.4e-7.woody.5, plus listed versions 0.2l-70.2l-7.60.4e-7.woody.1 |
0.4e-7.woody.5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1235 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Kth Kerberos 4, published October 25, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.1%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in heimdal 0.4e-22.
References
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=103564944215101&w=2
linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-073.php
web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2002-002-kadm4.txt
debian.org/security/2002/dsa-185
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iss.net/security_center/static/10430.php
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000534
cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-29.html
pdc.kth.se/heimdal
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/875073
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-242.html
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0399.html
securityfocus.com/bid/6024
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1235
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r4jv-xp6w-68qp
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2002-1235