Gentoo: GLSA-201412-53: MIT Kerberos 5: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MIT Kerberos 5. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All MIT Kerberos 5 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-crypt/mit-krb5-1.13"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2014-4341 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-4341 [ 2 ] CVE-2014-4343 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-4343 [ 3 ] CVE-2014-4345 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-4345 [ 4 ] CVE-2014-5351 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-5351
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201412-53
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Synopsis
A vulnerability has been found in MIT Kerberos 5, possibly resulting in arbitrary code execution or a Denial of Service condition.
Background
MIT Kerberos 5 is a suite of applications that implement the Kerberos network protocol.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-crypt/mit-krb5 < 1.13 >= 1.13
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.