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GLSA-200704-02 : MIT Kerberos 5: Arbitrary remote code execution
high Nessus Plugin ID 24935
Synopsis
The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.Description
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200704-02 (MIT Kerberos 5: Arbitrary remote code execution)The Kerberos telnet daemon fails to properly handle usernames allowing unauthorized access to any account (CVE-2007-0956). The Kerberos administration daemon, the KDC and possibly other applications using the MIT Kerberos libraries are vulnerable to the following issues. The krb5_klog_syslog function from the kadm5 library fails to properly validate input leading to a stack overflow (CVE-2007-0957). The GSS-API library is vulnerable to a double-free attack (CVE-2007-1216).
Impact :
By exploiting the telnet vulnerability a remote attacker may obtain access with root privileges. The remaining vulnerabilities may allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with root privileges.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.
Solution
All MIT Kerberos 5 users should upgrade to the latest version:# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-crypt/mit-krb5-1.5.2-r1'
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 24935
File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200704-02.nasl
Version: 1.17
Type: local
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Published: 4/5/2007
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:mit-krb5, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/3/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/3/2007
Exploitable With
CANVAS (D2ExploitPack)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-0956, CVE-2007-0957, CVE-2007-1216
CWE: 119
GLSA: 200704-02