openSUSE 10 Security Update : krb5 (krb5-3820)

high Nessus Plugin ID 27309

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update fixes a stack-based buffer overflow in kadmind which can be exploited by authenticated remote users to gain root.
(CVE-2007-2798) Additionally two bugs in the RPC library of kadmind were fixed that can lead to remote system compromise. (CVE-2007-2442, CVE-2007-2443) Note that third-party applications using the RPC library are vulnerable, too.

Solution

Update the affected krb5 packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 27309

File Name: suse_krb5-3820.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 10/17/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.1, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:krb5-devel-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:krb5-server, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.2, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:krb5-32bit, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:krb5, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:krb5-devel

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

Patch Publication Date: 6/29/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-2442, CVE-2007-2443, CVE-2007-2798

CWE: 119

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