Double free vulnerability in the krb5_rd_cred function for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.3.1 and earlier may allow local users to execute arbitrary code.
CVE-2004-0643
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 4.6 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 1.4% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 4.6MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 4.6(low)
- EG Risk
- 26(Track)EG Risk 26/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity46% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 9%
- EPSS %ILE
- 95%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 28, 2004
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (26)
- cve@mitrehttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000860
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109508872524753&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-350.html
- cve@mitrehttp://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2004-002-dblfree.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-543
- cve@mitrehttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-09.xml
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/866472
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11078
- cve@mitrehttp://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0045/
- cve@mitrehttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-247A.html
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17159
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10267
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3322
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000860
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109508872524753&w=2
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | krb5-0:1.2.7-28 | 2004-08-31 | redhat |
| redhat | patch | 2004-08-31 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| krb5 | — | 1.3.4-3 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| krb5 | — | 1.3.4-3 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| krb5 | — | 1.3.4-3 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| krb5 | — | 1.3.4-3 | — |
Debian:3.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| krb5 | — | 1.2.4-5woody6 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
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