Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : pam_krb5 (MDVSA-2008:209-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 36566

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Stéphane Bertin discovered a flaw in the pam_krb5 existing_ticket configuration option where, if enabled and using an existing credential cache, it was possible for a local user to gain elevated privileges by using a different, local user's credential cache (CVE-2008-3825).

The updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue.

Update :

An updated package for Mandriva Linux 2009.0 is now available.

Solution

Update the affected pam_krb5 package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 36566

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-209.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

Temporal Score: 3.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:pam_krb5, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/6/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-3825

BID: 31534

CWE: 264

MDVSA: 2008:209-1