{
    "id": "CVE-2000-0389",
    "published": "2000-05-16 04:00:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 21:51:36",
    "cvss_score": "10.0",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": null,
    "description": "Buffer overflow in krb_rd_req function in Kerberos 4 and 5 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.",
    "epss_score": "0.16503",
    "epss_percentile": "0.96898",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-30 18:17:02",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "cygnus",
            "product": "cygnus_network_security"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "cygnus",
            "product": "kerbnet"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "mit",
            "product": "kerberos"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "mit",
            "product": "kerberos_5"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "redhat",
            "product": "linux"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "19925",
            "title": "Cygnus Network Security 4.0/KerbNet 5.0 / MIT Kerberos 4/5 / RedHat 6.2 - Compatibility 'krb_rd_req()' Local Buffer Overflow (2)",
            "date": "2000-05-26",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19925"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "19924",
            "title": "Cygnus Network Security 4.0/KerbNet 5.0 / MIT Kerberos 4/5 / RedHat 6.2 - Compatibility 'krb_rd_req()' Remote Buffer Overflow (1)",
            "date": "2000-05-16",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19924"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "19926",
            "title": "Cygnus Network Security 4.0/KerbNet 5.0 / MIT Kerberos 4/5 / RedHat 6.2 - Compatibility 'krb_rd_req()' Remote Buffer Overflow (3)",
            "date": "2000-04-08",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19926"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0184.html",
        "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2000-05/0295.html",
        "http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-06.html",
        "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-025.html",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1220",
        "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0184.html",
        "http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2000-05/0295.html",
        "http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2000-06.html",
        "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-025.html",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1220"
    ]
}