CVE-2007-2798

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 4 sources updated this weekElevated

0.0

Stack-based buffer overflow in the rename_principal_2_svc function in kadmind for MIT Kerberos 1.5.3, 1.6.1, and other versions allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request to rename a principal.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 97.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 26, 2007

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (106)

cve@mitreftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070602-01-P.asc
cve@mitrehttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
cve@mitrehttp://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02257427
cve@mitrehttp://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=548
cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html
cve@mitrehttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.html
cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/36595
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/25800
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/25801
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/25814
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/25821
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/25870
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/25875
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/25888
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/25890

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	libkadm55 (1.4.4-5ubuntu3.1) @ feisty	2026-05-31	ubuntu
redhat	krb5-0:1.5-26	2007-06-26	redhat
redhat	krb5-0:1.2.7-66	2007-06-26	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

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What is CVE-2007-2798?

CVE-2007-2798 is a none vulnerability published on June 26, 2007. Stack-based buffer overflow in the renameprincipal2_svc function in kadmind for MIT Kerberos 1.5.3, 1.6.1, and other versions allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request to rename a principal.

When was CVE-2007-2798 disclosed?

CVE-2007-2798 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 26, 2007, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2007-2798 actively exploited?

CVE-2007-2798 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2007-2798?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2007-2798, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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