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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840163
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-511-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'krb5, librpcsecgss' package(s) announced via the USN-511-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'krb5, librpcsecgss' package(s) announced via the USN-511-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-511-1 fixed vulnerabilities in krb5 and librpcsecgss. The fixes were
incomplete, and only reduced the scope of the vulnerability, without fully
solving it. This update fixes the problem.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that the libraries handling RPCSEC_GSS did not correctly
validate the size of certain packet structures. An unauthenticated remote
user could send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code
with root privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
'krb5, librpcsecgss' package(s) on Ubuntu 6.06, Ubuntu 6.10, Ubuntu 7.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2007-4743
20070906 rPSA-2007-0179-1 krb5 krb5-server krb5-services krb5-test krb5-workstation
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478748/100/0/threaded
20070907 FLEA-2007-0050-1 krb5 krb5-workstation
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/478794/100/0/threaded
26444
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444
26699
http://secunia.com/advisories/26699
26987
http://secunia.com/advisories/26987
27643
http://secunia.com/advisories/27643
ADV-2007-3868
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868
APPLE-SA-2007-11-14
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html
DSA-1387
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1387
RHSA-2007:0892
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0892.html
SUSE-SR:2007:019
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_19_sr.html
TA07-319A
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html
USN-511-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-511-2
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.kerberos.announce/86
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1696
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10239
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10239
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