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AlmaLinux 8 : krb5 (ALSA-2021:3576)

high Nessus Plugin ID 157471

Synopsis

The remote AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2021:3576 advisory.

 - ec_verify in kdc/kdc_preauth_ec.c in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.18.4 and 1.19.x before 1.19.2 allows remote attackers to cause a NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash. This occurs because a return value is not properly managed in a certain situation. (CVE-2021-36222)

 - The Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.18.5 and 1.19.x before 1.19.3 has a NULL pointer dereference in kdc/do_tgs_req.c via a FAST inner body that lacks a server field.
 (CVE-2021-37750)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2021-3576.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 157471

File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2021-3576.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 2/9/2022

Updated: 11/1/2023

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-36222

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:krb5-pkinit, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:krb5-workstation, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:krb5-server, cpe:/o:alma:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:krb5-server-ldap, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:libkadm5, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:krb5-libs, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:krb5-devel

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/21/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/22/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-36222, CVE-2021-37750

IAVA: 2021-A-0487-S

IAVB: 2021-B-0054-S