Gentoo alert: Cross-realm trust vulnerability in Heimdal

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200404-09
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Cross-realm trust vulnerability in Heimdal

      Date: April 09, 2004
      Bugs: #46590
        ID: 200404-09

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Synopsis


Heimdal contains cross-realm vulnerability allowing someone with
control over a realm to impersonate anyone in the cross-realm trust
path.

Background


Heimdal is a free implementation of Kerberos 5.

Affected packages


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     Package            /   Vulnerable   /                  Unaffected
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     app-crypt/heimdal       < 0.6.0                         > 0.6.1

Description


Heimdal does not properly perform certain consistency checks for
cross-realm requests, which allows remote attackers with control of a
realm to impersonate others in the cross-realm trust path.

Impact


Remote attackers with control of a realm may be able to impersonate
other users in the cross-realm trust path.

Workaround


A workaround is not currently known for this issue. All users are
advised to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package.

Resolution


Heimdal users should upgrade to version 0.6.1 or later:

    # emerge sync

    # emerge -pv ">app-crypt/heimdal-0.6.1"
    # emerge ">app-crypt/heimdal-0.6.1"

References


  [ 1 ] http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?nameCAN-2004-0371

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
[e-mail:security@gentoo.org] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

Availability


This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

     http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200404-09.xml

Copyright/License

Copyright 2004 Gentoo Technologies, Inc.=20

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