GLSA 202405-11: MIT krb5: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	MIT krb5: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date:	05/05/2024
Bugs:	#803434, #809845, #879875, #917464
ID:	202405-11

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MIT krb5, the worst of which could lead to remote code execution.

Background

MIT krb5 is the free implementation of the Kerberos network authentication protocol by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
app-crypt/mit-krb5	< 1.21.2	>= 1.21.2	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MIT krb5. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All MIT krb5 users should upgrade to the latest version:

          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-crypt/mit-krb5-1.21.2"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202405-11.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.