- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200603-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Heimdal: rshd privilege escalation Date: March 17, 2006 Bugs: #121839 ID: 200603-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== An error in the rshd daemon of Heimdal could allow authenticated users to elevate privileges. Background ========== Heimdal is a free implementation of Kerberos 5. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-crypt/heimdal < 0.7.2 >= 0.7.2 Description =========== An unspecified privilege escalation vulnerability in the rshd server of Heimdal has been reported. Impact ====== Authenticated users could exploit the vulnerability to escalate privileges or to change the ownership and content of arbitrary files. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Heimdal users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-crypt/heimdal-0.7.2" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2006-0582 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2006-0582 [ 2 ] Heimdal Advisory 2006-02-06 http://www.pdc.kth.se/heimdal/advisory/2006-02-06/ Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200603-14.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@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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