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Updated krb5 packages are available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1

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Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis: Updated krb5 packages fix security vulnerabilities
Advisory ID: RHSA-2004:448-01
Issue date: 2004-08-31
Updated on: 2004-08-31
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Keywords: krb5 double-free asn.1
Obsoletes: RHSA-2004:236
CVE Names: CAN-2004-0642 CAN-2004-0643 CAN-2004-0644
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1. Summary:

Updated Kerberos (krb5) packages that correct double-free and ASN.1 parsing bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386

3. Problem description:

Kerberos is a networked authentication system that uses a trusted third party (a KDC) to authenticate clients and servers to each other.

Several double-free bugs were found in the Kerberos 5 KDC and libraries. A remote attacker could potentially exploit these flaws to execute arbitrary code. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CAN-2004-0642 and CAN-2004-0643 to these issues.

A double-free bug was also found in the krb524 server (CAN-2004-0772), however this issue was fixed for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 users by a previous erratum, RHSA-2003:052.

An infinite loop bug was found in the Kerberos 5 ASN.1 decoder library. A remote attacker may be able to trigger this flaw and cause a denial of service. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-0644 to this issue.

All users of krb5 should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported security patches to resolve these issues.



4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command:

up2date

For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to your system:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/ for more info):

129680 - Upgrading to krb5-libs 1.2.2-27 can cause undefined symbol __dn_expand

6. RPMs required:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AS/en/os/SRPMS/krb5-1.2.2-31.src.rpm
908bd9ee7963203d5c086e25b0849568 krb5-1.2.2-31.src.rpm

i386:
f5fc294848750e1186efd792aaca3fa1 krb5-devel-1.2.2-31.i386.rpm
1da2499c2aa50026be1eda1774cb8fc0 krb5-libs-1.2.2-31.i386.rpm
72749007a7033ff2a31dc4ee20a439c7 krb5-server-1.2.2-31.i386.rpm
be44496d6d25c3e5c1754ce871b3de49 krb5-workstation-1.2.2-31.i386.rpm

ia64:
d81f70e064675a486c9a796fd1ea6297 krb5-devel-1.2.2-31.ia64.rpm
bd5eeae1a8d4b97585bbe67b746edb1d krb5-libs-1.2.2-31.ia64.rpm
bb30a6820d6c475452458a3cebca55b8 krb5-server-1.2.2-31.ia64.rpm
c7b3177d7e82f890ef669196c2ff0f8f krb5-workstation-1.2.2-31.ia64.rpm

Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AW/en/os/SRPMS/krb5-1.2.2-31.src.rpm
908bd9ee7963203d5c086e25b0849568 krb5-1.2.2-31.src.rpm

ia64:
d81f70e064675a486c9a796fd1ea6297 krb5-devel-1.2.2-31.ia64.rpm
bd5eeae1a8d4b97585bbe67b746edb1d krb5-libs-1.2.2-31.ia64.rpm
bb30a6820d6c475452458a3cebca55b8 krb5-server-1.2.2-31.ia64.rpm
c7b3177d7e82f890ef669196c2ff0f8f krb5-workstation-1.2.2-31.ia64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1ES/en/os/SRPMS/krb5-1.2.2-31.src.rpm
908bd9ee7963203d5c086e25b0849568 krb5-1.2.2-31.src.rpm

i386:
f5fc294848750e1186efd792aaca3fa1 krb5-devel-1.2.2-31.i386.rpm
1da2499c2aa50026be1eda1774cb8fc0 krb5-libs-1.2.2-31.i386.rpm
72749007a7033ff2a31dc4ee20a439c7 krb5-server-1.2.2-31.i386.rpm
be44496d6d25c3e5c1754ce871b3de49 krb5-workstation-1.2.2-31.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1WS/en/os/SRPMS/krb5-1.2.2-31.src.rpm
908bd9ee7963203d5c086e25b0849568 krb5-1.2.2-31.src.rpm

i386:
f5fc294848750e1186efd792aaca3fa1 krb5-devel-1.2.2-31.i386.rpm
1da2499c2aa50026be1eda1774cb8fc0 krb5-libs-1.2.2-31.i386.rpm
72749007a7033ff2a31dc4ee20a439c7 krb5-server-1.2.2-31.i386.rpm
be44496d6d25c3e5c1754ce871b3de49 krb5-workstation-1.2.2-31.i386.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key.html#package

7. References:

http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0642
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0643
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0644

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact.html

Copyright 2004 Red Hat, Inc.