Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : pam_krb5 (MDVSA-2010:054)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 44989

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Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Pam_krb5 2.2.14 through 2.3.4 generates different password prompts depending on whether the user account exists, which allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames (CVE-2009-1384).

This update provides the version 2.3.5 of pam_krb5, which is not vulnerable to this issue.

Solution

Update the affected pam_krb5 package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 44989

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2010-054.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 3/5/2010

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:pam_krb5, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.1

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/4/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-1384

BID: 35112

CWE: 287

MDVSA: 2010:054

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