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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 2041-1] debian-edu-config security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'debian-edu-config' package(s) announced via the DSA-2041-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
It was discovered that debian-edu-config, the package containing the configuration files and scripts for Debian Edu (Skolelinux), contained an insecure configuration for kadmin, the Kerberos administration server. The insecure configuration allowed every user to change other users' passwords, thus impersonating them and possibly gaining their privileges. The bug was not exposed in the officially documented user management frontends of Debian Edu, but could be abused by local network users knowing how to use the Kerberos backend.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'debian-edu-config' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 8 'Jessie', this problem has been fixed in version 1.818+deb8u3. We recommend that you upgrade your debian-edu-config packages.