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CVE-2006-3083

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.53%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-08-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2006-3083
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.53%
Linux

Original Filing — NVD Description

The (1) krshd and (2) v4rcp applications in (a) MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) up to 1.5, and 1.4.x before 1.4.4, when running on Linux and AIX, and (b) Heimdal 0.7.2 and earlier, do not check return codes for setuid calls, which allows local users to gain privileges by causing setuid to fail to drop privileges using attacks such as resource exhaustion.