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Debian Security Advisory DSA 3153-1 (krb5 - security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
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.
Affected Software
Affected Software
krb5 on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 1.10.1+dfsg-5+deb7u3. For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 1.12.1+dfsg-17. We recommend that you upgrade your krb5 packages.