CVE-2002-1225
Multiple buffer overflows in Heimdal before 0.5, possibly in both the (1) kadmind and (2) kdc...
Multiple buffer overflows in Heimdal before 0.5, possibly in both the (1) kadmind and (2) kdc servers, may allow remote attackers to gain root access.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple buffer overflows in Heimdal before 0.5, possibly in both the (1) kadmind and (2) kdc servers, may allow remote attackers to gain root access.
- Record
CVE-2002-1225- 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
Multiple buffer overflows in Heimdal before 0.5, possibly in both the (1) kadmind and (2) kdc servers, may allow remote attackers to gain root access.
- Record
CVE-2002-1225- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1209 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Heimdal before 0.5, possibly in both the (1) kadmind and (2) kdc servers, may allow remote attackers to gain root access.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1209- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7gh5-g6w7-v7hq No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Heimdal before 0.5, possibly in both the (1) kadmind and (2) kdc...
Multiple buffer overflows in Heimdal before 0.5, possibly in both the (1) kadmind and (2) kdc servers, may allow remote attackers to gain root access.
- Record
GHSA-7gh5-g6w7-v7hq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Heimdal before 0.5, possibly in both the (1) kadmind and (2) kdc servers, may allow remote attackers to gain root access.
- Record
CVE-2002-1225- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-1225 No score
Multiple buffer overflows in Heimdal before 0.5, possibly in both the (1) kadmind and (2) kdc servers, may allow remote attackers to gain root access.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1225- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
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-2002-1225 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Kth Heimdal, published October 17, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.55%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in heimdal 0.4e-21.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/5729
debian.org/security/2002/dsa-178
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=103341355708817&w=2
iss.net/security_center/static/10116.php
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1225
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7gh5-g6w7-v7hq
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2002-1225