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Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CVE-2000-0548

Medium
5/10

Summary

Buffer overflow in Kerberos 4 KDC program allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via the e_msg variable in the kerb_err_reply function.

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  • NETWORK
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CWE-120 - Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

The program copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.

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