MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) KDC (krb5kdc) code execution
| krb5-kdc-code-execution (41275) |  High Risk |
Description:
MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a NULL pointer dereference or a double-free error in KDC (krb5kdc) when global variables are not set for certain krb4 message types. By sending a specially-crafted krb4 message, an attacker could execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, obtain sensitive information, or cause the service to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.11
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.5.2
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.10
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo, Linux
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Multi Network Firewall 2.0
- MIT, Kerberos 5-1.6.3
- Novell, Linux Desktop 9
- Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
- Novell, OpenSUSE 10.3
- Novell, SLE SDK 10 SP1
- Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
- Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
- Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4.5.z AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4.5.z ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5
- RedHat, Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- SuSE, SLE SDK 10
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 11 Server
- Turbolinux, Turbolinux 11 Server x64 Ed
- VMware, ACE 2.0
- VMware, ACE 2.0.1
- VMware, ACE 2.0.2
- VMware, ACE 2.0.3
- VMware, ESX Server 3.5
- VMware, ESXi Server 3.5
- VMware, Fusion 1.0
- VMware, Fusion 1.1
- VMware, Fusion 1.1.1
- VMware, Player 2.0
- VMware, Player 2.0.1
- VMware, Player 2.0.2
- VMware, Player 2.0.3
- VMware, Server 1.0
- VMware, Server 1.0.1
- VMware, Server 1.0.2
- VMware, Server 1.0.3
- VMware, Server 1.0.4
- VMware, Server 1.0.5
- VMware, Workstation 6.0
- VMware, Workstation 6.0.1
- VMware, Workstation 6.0.2
- VMware, Workstation 6.0.3
Remedy:
Refer to MIT krb5 Security Advisory 2008-001 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Mac OS X:
Apply Security Update 2008-002, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Apple Web site, About Security Update 2008-002 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562.
- MIT krb5 Security Advisory 2008-001, double-free, uninitialized data vulnerabilities in krb5kdc at http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2008-001.txt.
- VMSA-2008-0009, Updates to VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Fusion, VMware Server, VMware VIX API, VMware ESX, VMware ESXi resolve critical security issues at http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html.
- ASA-2008-144: krb5 security update (RHSA-2008-0181)
- ASA-2008-177: krb5 security update (RHSA-2008-0180)
- ASA-2008-178: krb5 security update (RHSA-2008-0182)
- BID-28303: MIT Kerberos 5 KDC Multiple Memory Corruption Based Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-0062: KDC in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5kdc) does not set a global variable for some krb4 message types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted messages that trigger a NULL pointer dereference or double-free.
- DSA-1524: krb5 -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200803-31: MIT Kerberos 5: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDVSA-2008:069: Updated Kerberos packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- MDVSA-2008:070: Updated Kerberos packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- MDVSA-2008:071: Updated Kerberos packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2008-0164: Critical: krb5 security and bugfix update
- RHSA-2008-0180: Critical: krb5 security update
- RHSA-2008-0181: Critical: krb5 security update
- RHSA-2008-0182: Critical: krb5 security update
- SA29420: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA29428: Kerberos Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA29663: Novell Kerberos KDC Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA30535: VMware ESX Server Multiple Security Updates
- SECTRACK ID: 1019626: Kerberos KDC Double-Free Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service, Obtain Information, or Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SA:2008:016: CUPS heap overflow problem
Reported:
Mar 18, 2008
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