CVE-2006-3084
EPSS 0.61%
Description
The (1) ftpd and (2) ksu programs in (a) MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) up to 1.5, and 1.4.x before 1.4.4, and (b) Heimdal 0.7.2 and earlier, do not check return codes for setuid calls, which might allow local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail to drop privileges. NOTE: as of 20060808, it is not known whether an exploitable attack scenario exists for these issues.
How to fix CVE-2006-3084
To remediate CVE-2006-3084, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/krb5—upgrade to 1.4.3-9 or later
Is CVE-2006-3084 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.4.3-9