Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-3083

The (1) krshd and (2) v4rcp applications in (a) MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) up to 1.5, and 1.4.x before 1.4.4, when running on Linux and AIX, and (b) Heimdal 0.7.2 and earlier, do not check return codes for setuid calls, which allows local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail to drop privileges using attacks such as resource exhaustion.
Published 2006-08-09 10:04:00
Updated 2020-01-21 15:45:33
Source MITRE
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-3083

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.05%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 11 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2006-3083

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
7.2
 HIGH AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2006-3083

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2006-3083

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