CVE-2007-2442

CRITICAL

The gssrpc__svcauth_gssapi function in the RPC library in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.6.1 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a zero-length RPC credential, which caus...

Affects 3 products across 3 vendors.

BCS7.95
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS11.4%
Percentile96th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-824: CWE-824
◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2007. A critical vulnerability affects Canonical systems (CVE-2007-2442). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2007-GLOBAL-334661-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2007-2442?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2007. A critical vulnerability affects Canonical systems (CVE-2007-2442). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-2442?
CVE-2007-2442 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 11.4%.
Is CVE-2007-2442 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2007-2442 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2007-2442?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2007-004.txt PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2007-2442?
CVE-2007-2442 affects: Canonical, Debian, Mit.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2007-2442
BSIDBS-2007-GLOBAL-334661-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2007-06-26
Last Modified2026-04-23
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-824
SourceNVD
Official Description

The gssrpc__svcauth_gssapi function in the RPC library in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.6.1 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a zero-length RPC credential, which causes kadmind to free an uninitialized pointer during cleanup.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: The gssrpc__svcauth_gssapi function in the RPC library in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) 1.6.1 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a zero-length RPC credential, which causes kadmind to free an uninitialized pointer during cleanup. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Canonical Ubuntu Linux —
Debian Debian Linux —
Mit Kerberos 5 —
Remediation
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Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 6980 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash1e43e271cec7060cde865cdb38a69ff48987c77ff34dd00a5969130ee8d5126e946a88588fa0b5032014ab3c012498af9d1297975fa4b555e22cba33207e669f
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