- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201412-53 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: MIT Kerberos 5: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Date: December 31, 2014 Bugs: #516334, #517936, #519518, #523506 ID: 201412-53 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Description =========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MIT Kerberos 5. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. 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. 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: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-53.xml 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. License ======= Copyright 2014 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5