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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120072
Category:Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2012-114)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'krb5' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2012-114 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'krb5' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2012-114 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
An uninitialized pointer use flaw was found in the way the MIT Kerberos KDC handled initial authentication requests (AS-REQ). A remote, unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to crash the KDC via a specially-crafted AS-REQ request. (CVE-2012-1015)

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the MIT Kerberos administration daemon, kadmind. A Kerberos administrator who has the 'create' privilege could use this flaw to crash kadmind. (CVE-2012-1013)

Affected Software/OS:
'krb5' package(s) on Amazon Linux.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-1013
BugTraq ID: 53784
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53784
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:102
http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/kerberos-announce/2012q2/000136.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2012:1131
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1131.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2012:0834 (Google Search)
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15083635
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-1015
Debian Security Information: DSA-2518 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2518
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:120
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2012:0967 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00016.html
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