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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200608-21] Heimdal: Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200608-21] Heimdal: Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities |
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Heimdal: Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200608-21 (Heimdal: Multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities) The ftpd and rcp applications provided by Heimdal fail to check the return value of calls to seteuid(). Impact A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with elevated rights. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://www.pdc.kth.se/heimdal/advisory/2006-08-08/ http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3083 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3084 Solution: All Heimdal users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-crypt/heimdal-0.7.2-r3" Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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