Debian DSA-3153-1 : krb5 - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 81150

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in krb5, the MIT implementation of Kerberos :

- CVE-2014-5352 Incorrect memory management in the libgssapi_krb5 library might result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code.

- CVE-2014-9421 Incorrect memory management in kadmind's processing of XDR data might result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code.

- CVE-2014-9422 Incorrect processing of two-component server principals might result in impersonation attacks.

- CVE-2014-9423 An information leak in the libgssrpc library.

Solution

Upgrade the krb5 packages.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 1.10.1+dfsg-5+deb7u3.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 81150

File Name: debian_DSA-3153.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 2/4/2015

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:krb5, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/3/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-5352, CVE-2014-9421, CVE-2014-9422, CVE-2014-9423

DSA: 3153

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