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[ GLSA 200501-05 ] mit-krb5: Heap overflow in libkadm5srv
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 22:53:22 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200501-05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: mit-krb5: Heap overflow in libkadm5srv Date: January 05, 2005 Bugs: #75143 ID: 200501-05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== The MIT Kerberos 5 administration library (libkadm5srv) contains a heap overflow that could lead to execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== MIT krb5 is the free implementation of the Kerberos network authentication protocol by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-crypt/mit-krb5 < 1.3.6 >= 1.3.6 Description =========== The MIT Kerberos 5 administration library libkadm5srv contains a heap overflow in the code handling password changing. Impact ====== Under specific circumstances an attacker could execute arbitary code with the permissions of the user running mit-krb5, which could be the root user. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All mit-krb5 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-crypt/mit-krb5-1.3.6" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN 2004-1189 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1189 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-05.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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