SuSE 10 Security Update : pam_krb5 (ZYPP Patch Number 5616)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 35006

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

Insufficient file access permissions checks allowed users to read Kerberos tickes of other users if pam_krb5 was configured with the option 'existing_ticket'. (CVE-2008-3825)

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 5616.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3825.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 35006

File Name: suse_pam_krb5-5616.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/2/2008

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/19/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-3825

CWE: 264