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Debian DSA-1247-1 : libapache-mod-auth-kerb - heap overflow

medium Nessus Plugin ID 25225

Synopsis

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

Description

An off-by-one error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow has been identified in libapache-mod-auth-kerb, an Apache module for Kerberos authentication. The error could allow an attacker to trigger an application crash or potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted kerberos message.

Solution

Upgrade the libapache-mod-auth-kerb package.

For the stable distribution (sarge), this problem has been fixed in version 4.996-5.0-rc6-1sarge1.

See Also

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=400589

http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1247

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 25225

File Name: debian_DSA-1247.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/16/2007

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libapache-mod-auth-kerb, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/8/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/15/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5989

BID: 21214

DSA: 1247