Debian: DSA-2701-1: krb5 security update

Date 02 Jun 2013

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By LinuxSecurity Advisories

It was discovered that the kpasswd service running on UDP port 464 could respond to response packets, creating a packet loop and a denial of service condition.

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2701-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/ Michael Gilbert
May 29, 2013 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : krb5
Vulnerability : denial of service
Problem type : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CVE-2002-2443
Debian Bug : 708267

It was discovered that the kpasswd service running on UDP port 464
could respond to response packets, creating a packet loop and a denial
of service condition.

For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.8.3+dfsg-4squeeze7.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.10.1+dfsg-5+deb7u1.

For the testing distribution (jessie), this problem will be fixed soon.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.10.1+dfsg-6.

We recommend that you upgrade your krb5 packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

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