Improper Access Control Affecting krb5-libs package, versions <0:1.10.3-37.29.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.71% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-KRB5LIBS-1685326
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed19 Feb 2015

Introduced: 19 Feb 2015

CVE-2014-9422  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-284  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 krb5-libs to version 0:1.10.3-37.29.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2015-518.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream krb5-libs package and not the krb5-libs package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

The check_rpcsec_auth function in kadmin/server/kadm_rpc_svc.c in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) through 1.11.5, 1.12.x through 1.12.2, and 1.13.x before 1.13.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass a kadmin/* authorization check and obtain administrative access by leveraging access to a two-component principal with an initial "kadmind" substring, as demonstrated by a "ka/x" principal.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1