The 'krb5' package on Ubuntu is vulnerable to resource starvation due to the failure of setuid() system calls, allowing attackers to operate as the root user. Update required
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 53 |
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![]() | [SECURITY] [DSA 1146-1] New krb5 packages fix privilege escalation | 9 Aug 200606:10 | – | debian |
![]() | Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-1146-1) | 17 Jan 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200608-21 (Heimdal) | 24 Sep 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Debian Security Advisory DSA 1146-1 (krb5) | 17 Jan 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200608-15 (MIT Kerberos 5) | 24 Sep 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200608-15 (MIT Kerberos 5) | 24 Sep 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200608-21 (Heimdal) | 24 Sep 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Mandriva Update for netcdf MDVA-2010:129 (netcdf) | 30 Apr 201000:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Mandriva Update for netcdf MDVA-2010:129 (netcdf) | 30 Apr 201000:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Fedora Update for krb5 FEDORA-2007-034 | 27 Feb 200900:00 | – | openvas |
Source | Link |
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ubuntu | www.ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-334-1 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2006.334.1");
script_cve_id("CVE-2006-3083", "CVE-2006-3084");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2022-08-26 07:43:23 +0000 (Fri, 26 Aug 2022)");
script_version("2024-02-02T05:06:09+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-02 05:06:09 +0000 (Fri, 02 Feb 2024)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.2");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-334-1)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2022 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=UBUNTU(5\.04|5\.10|6\.06\ LTS)");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-334-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-334-1");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'krb5' package(s) announced via the USN-334-1 advisory.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Michael Calmer and Marcus Meissner discovered that several krb5 tools
did not check the return values from setuid() system calls. On systems
that have configured user process limits, it may be possible for an
attacker to cause setuid() to fail via resource starvation. In that
situation, the tools will not reduce their privilege levels, and will
continue operation as the root user.
By default, Ubuntu does not ship with user process limits.
Please note that these packages are not officially supported by Ubuntu
(they are in the 'universe' component of the archive).");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'krb5' package(s) on Ubuntu 5.04, Ubuntu 5.10, Ubuntu 6.06.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
exit(0);
res = "";
report = "";
if(release == "UBUNTU5.04") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"krb5-clients", ver:"1.3.6-1ubuntu0.2", rls:"UBUNTU5.04"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"krb5-ftpd", ver:"1.3.6-1ubuntu0.2", rls:"UBUNTU5.04"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"krb5-rsh-server", ver:"1.3.6-1ubuntu0.2", rls:"UBUNTU5.04"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"krb5-user", ver:"1.3.6-1ubuntu0.2", rls:"UBUNTU5.04"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
if(release == "UBUNTU5.10") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"krb5-clients", ver:"1.3.6-4ubuntu0.1", rls:"UBUNTU5.10"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"krb5-ftpd", ver:"1.3.6-4ubuntu0.1", rls:"UBUNTU5.10"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"krb5-rsh-server", ver:"1.3.6-4ubuntu0.1", rls:"UBUNTU5.10"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"krb5-user", ver:"1.3.6-4ubuntu0.1", rls:"UBUNTU5.10"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
if(release == "UBUNTU6.06 LTS") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"krb5-clients", ver:"1.4.3-5ubuntu0.1", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"krb5-ftpd", ver:"1.4.3-5ubuntu0.1", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"krb5-rsh-server", ver:"1.4.3-5ubuntu0.1", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"krb5-user", ver:"1.4.3-5ubuntu0.1", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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