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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200501-05.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200501-05.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..1f03b63595aa --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200501-05.xml @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200501-05"> + <title>mit-krb5: Heap overflow in libkadm5srv</title> + <synopsis> + The MIT Kerberos 5 administration library (libkadm5srv) contains a heap + overflow that could lead to execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">mit-krb5</product> + <announced>2005-01-05</announced> + <revised count="01">2005-01-05</revised> + <bug>75143</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-crypt/mit-krb5" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.3.6</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.3.6</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + MIT krb5 is the free implementation of the Kerberos network + authentication protocol by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + The MIT Kerberos 5 administration library libkadm5srv contains a + heap overflow in the code handling password changing. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + Under specific circumstances an attacker could execute arbitary + code with the permissions of the user running mit-krb5, which could be + the root user. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All mit-krb5 users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-crypt/mit-krb5-1.3.6"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1189">CAN 2004-1189</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2004-12-30T15:16:36Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2004-12-30T19:47:37Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2005-01-05T19:34:46Z"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |