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MDKSA-2003:021: krb5

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the krb5 package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2003:021 (krb5).

A vulnerability was discovered in the Kerberos FTP client. When the client
retrieves a file that has a filename beginning with a pipe character, the FTP
client will pass that filename to the command shell in a system() call. This
could permit a malicious remote FTP server to write to files outside of the
current directory or even execute arbitrary commands as the user using the FTP
client.

Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:021
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security

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