Heap-based Buffer Overflow in add_to_history function in libkadm5srv for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5)

CVE-2004-1189 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

The add_to_history function in svr_principal.c in libkadm5srv for MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) up to 1.3.5, when performing a password change, does not properly track the password policy's history count and the maximum number of keys, which can cause an array index out-of-bounds error and may allow authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow.

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