RedHat: RHSA-2011-0920:01 Important: krb5-appl security update
Summary
The krb5-appl packages provide Kerberos-aware telnet, ftp, rcp, rsh, and
rlogin clients and servers. While these have been replaced by tools such as
OpenSSH in most environments, they remain in use in others.
It was found that gssftp, a Kerberos-aware FTP server, did not properly
drop privileges. A remote FTP user could use this flaw to gain unauthorized
read or write access to files that are owned by the root group.
(CVE-2011-1526)
Red Hat would like to thank the MIT Kerberos project for reporting this
issue. Upstream acknowledges Tim Zingelman as the original reporter.
All krb5-appl users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain
a backported patch to correct this issue.
Summary
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
References
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2011-1526.html https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-005.txt
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6):
Source:
i386:
krb5-appl-clients-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
krb5-appl-debuginfo-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
krb5-appl-servers-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
x86_64:
krb5-appl-clients-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
krb5-appl-debuginfo-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
krb5-appl-servers-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6):
Source:
x86_64:
krb5-appl-debuginfo-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
krb5-appl-servers-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6):
Source:
x86_64:
krb5-appl-clients-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
krb5-appl-debuginfo-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6):
Source:
i386:
krb5-appl-clients-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
krb5-appl-debuginfo-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
krb5-appl-servers-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
ppc64:
krb5-appl-clients-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.ppc64.rpm
krb5-appl-debuginfo-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.ppc64.rpm
krb5-appl-servers-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
krb5-appl-clients-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.s390x.rpm
krb5-appl-debuginfo-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.s390x.rpm
krb5-appl-servers-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
krb5-appl-clients-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
krb5-appl-debuginfo-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
krb5-appl-servers-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6):
Source:
i386:
krb5-appl-clients-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
krb5-appl-debuginfo-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
krb5-appl-servers-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.i686.rpm
x86_64:
krb5-appl-clients-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
krb5-appl-debuginfo-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
krb5-appl-servers-1.0.1-2.el6_1.1.x86_64.rpm
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Topic
Updated krb5-appl packages that fix one security issue are now availablefor Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as havingimportant security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from theCVE link in the References section.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Bugs Fixed
711419 - CVE-2011-1526 krb5, krb5-appl: ftpd incorrect group privilege dropping (MITKRB5-SA-2011-005)