Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in MIT Kerberos 5, the most severe of which may allow remote execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | app-crypt/mit-krb5 on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 1.9.2-r1 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 1.9.2-r1 |
MIT Kerberos 5 is a suite of applications that implement the Kerberos network protocol.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MIT Kerberos 5. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the administration daemon or the Key Distribution Center (KDC) daemon, cause a Denial of Service condition, or possibly obtain sensitive information. Furthermore, a remote attacker may be able to spoof Kerberos authorization, modify KDC responses, forge user data messages, forge tokens, forge signatures, impersonate a client, modify user-visible prompt text, or have other unspecified impact.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All MIT Kerberos 5 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-crypt/mit-krb5-1.9.2-r1"