GLSA-201412-53 : MIT Kerberos 5: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
high Nessus Plugin ID 80328
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Synopsis
The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.Description
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201412-53 (MIT Kerberos 5: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MIT Kerberos 5. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact :
A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause Denial of Service.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.
Solution
All MIT Kerberos 5 users should upgrade to the latest version:# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-crypt/mit-krb5-1.13'
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 80328
File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201412-53.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Published: 1/2/2015
Updated: 1/6/2021
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.5
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Temporal Vector: E:ND/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:mit-krb5, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/31/2014
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-4341, CVE-2014-4343, CVE-2014-4345, CVE-2014-5351
GLSA: 201412-53