Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Heimdal before 0.5, possibly in both the (1) kadmind and (2) kdc servers, may allow remote attackers to gain root access.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | heimdal | 0.4e-21 | — |
| Debian 13 | heimdal | 0.4e-21 | — |
| Debian 12 | heimdal | 0.4e-21 | — |
| Debian 3.0 | heimdal | 0.4e-7.woody.4 | DSA-178 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-178 heimdal - remote command execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 5729 vdb-entry
- DSA-178 vendor-advisory
- SuSE-SA:2002:034 vendor-advisory
- heimdal-kf-kfd-bo(10116) vdb-entry
- 20021014 GLSA: heimdal mailing-list