Packages
- krb5 - MIT Kerberos primary server (kadmind)
Details
Cameron Meadors discovered that the MIT Kerberos 5 Key Distribution
Center (KDC) daemon is vulnerable to a double-free condition if
the Public Key Cryptography for Initial Authentication (PKINIT)
capability is enabled. This could allow a remote attacker to cause
a denial of service.
Cameron Meadors discovered that the MIT Kerberos 5 Key Distribution
Center (KDC) daemon is vulnerable to a double-free condition if
the Public Key Cryptography for Initial Authentication (PKINIT)
capability is enabled. This could allow a remote attacker to cause
a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.10 karmic | krb5-kdc – 1.7dfsg~beta3-1ubuntu0.12 | ||
| 10.10 maverick | krb5-kdc – 1.8.1+dfsg-5ubuntu0.6 | ||
| 10.04 lucid | krb5-kdc – 1.8.1+dfsg-2ubuntu0.8 | ||
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