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Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-7562: ELSA-2018-0666: krb5 security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-7562: ELSA-2018-0666: krb5 security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Published
08/25/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/19/2018
Modified
07/22/2024

Description

An authentication bypass flaw was found in the way krb5's certauth interface before 1.16.1 handled the validation of client certificates. A remote attacker able to communicate with the KDC could potentially use this flaw to impersonate arbitrary principals under rare and erroneous circumstances. An authentication bypass flaw was found in the way krb5's certauth interface handled the validation of client certificates. A remote attacker able to communicate with the KDC could potentially use this flaw to impersonate arbitrary principals under rare and erroneous circumstances.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-krb5-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-krb5-libs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-krb5-pkinit
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-krb5-server
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-krb5-server-ldap
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-krb5-workstation
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libkadm5

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