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PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 3:26 pm    Post subject: [ GLSA 201412-53 ] MIT Kerberos 5 Reply with quote

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: MIT Kerberos 5: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code (GLSA 201412-53)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: December 31, 2014
Bug(s): #516334, #517936, #519518, #523506
ID: 201412-53

Synopsis

A vulnerability has been found in MIT Kerberos 5, possibly
resulting in arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service condition.


Background

MIT Kerberos 5 is a suite of applications that implement the Kerberos
network protocol.


Affected Packages

Package: app-crypt/mit-krb5
Vulnerable: < 1.13
Unaffected: >= 1.13
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MIT Kerberos 5. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of
the process or cause Denial of Service.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All MIT Kerberos 5 users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code:
# emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-crypt/mit-krb5-1.13"
   


References

CVE-2014-4341
CVE-2014-4343
CVE-2014-4345
CVE-2014-5351


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