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Scientific Linux Security Update : krb5 on SL7.x x86_64 (20181030)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 119188

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - krb5: null dereference in kadmind or DN container check bypass by supplying special crafted data (CVE-2018-5729)

 - krb5: DN container check bypass by supplying special crafted data (CVE-2018-5730)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?9b8c99f8

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 119188

File Name: sl_20181030_krb5_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/27/2018

Updated: 7/1/2020

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.7

Temporal Score: 4.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:krb5-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:krb5-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:krb5-libs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:krb5-pkinit, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:krb5-server, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:krb5-server-ldap, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:krb5-workstation, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libkadm5, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/30/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/6/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-5729, CVE-2018-5730