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FreeBSD : krb5 -- multiple denial of service vulnerabilities (9ac0f9c4-492b-11df-83fb-0015587e2cc1)
high Nessus Plugin ID 45571
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Synopsis
The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.Description
Two vulnerabilities in krb5 can be used by remote attackers in denial of service attacks. The MIT security advisories report this as follows :An unauthenticated remote attacker can send an invalid request to a KDC process that will cause it to crash due to an assertion failure, creating a denial of service.
An unauthenticated remote attacker could cause a GSS-API application, including the Kerberos administration daemon (kadmind) to crash.
Solution
Update the affected package.See Also
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2010-001.txt
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2010-002.txt
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 45571
File Name: freebsd_pkg_9ac0f9c4492b11df83fb0015587e2cc1.nasl
Version: 1.11
Type: local
Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Published: 4/20/2010
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:krb5, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/19/2010
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/16/2010
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2010-0283, CVE-2010-0628
CWE: 20