| Description: | Description:
The remote host is missing an update to krb5
announced via advisory MDKSA-2002:073-1.
A stack buffer overflow in the implementation of the Kerberos v4
compatibility administration daemon (kadmind4) in the krb5 package can
be exploited to gain unauthorized root access to a KDC host.
Authentication to the daemon is not required to successfully perform
the attack and according to MIT at least one exploit is known to exist.
kadmind4 is used only by sites that require compatibility with legacy
administrative clients, and sites that do not have these needs are
likely not using kadmind4 and are not affected.
MandrakeSoft encourages all users who use Kerberos to upgrade to these
packages immediately.
Update:
The /etc/rc.d/init.d/kadmin initscript improperly pointed to a non-existant
location for the kadmind binary. This update corrects the problem.
Affected versions: 8.1, 8.2, 9.0
Solution:
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDKSA-2002:073-1
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2002-1235
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/875073
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2002-002-kadm4.txt
Risk factor : Critical
CVSS Score:
10.0
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