MIT Kerberos Administration Daemon Kadmind Double Free Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities

BID:23282

Info

MIT Kerberos Administration Daemon Kadmind Double Free Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 23282
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2007-1216
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 03 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 04 2007 09:40PM
Credit: SAP AG is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0.0 x64
Turbolinux Turbolinux Desktop 10.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 F...
TurboLinux Personal
TurboLinux Multimedia
Turbolinux Home
Turbolinux Appliance Server 2.0
Trustix Secure Linux 3.0.5
Trustix Secure Linux 3.0
Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
Trustix Operating System Enterprise Server 2.0
TransSoft Broker FTP Server 8.0
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
SuSE Linux 9.3 x86-64
SuSE Linux 9.3 x86
SuSE Linux 10.1 x86-64
SuSE Linux 10.1 x86
SuSE Linux 10.1 ppc
SuSE Linux 10.0 x86-64
SuSE Linux 10.0 x86
SuSE Linux 10.0 ppc
SGI ProPack 3.0 SP6
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.2
rPath rPath Linux 1
Redhat Linux Advanced Work Station 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Redhat Desktop 4.0
Redhat Desktop 3.0
Pardus Linux 2007.1
MIT Kerberos 5 1.6
MIT Kerberos 5 1.5.1
MIT Kerberos 5 1.5
MIT Kerberos 5 1.4.3
MIT Kerberos 5 1.4.2
MIT Kerberos 5 1.4.1
MIT Kerberos 5 1.4
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0
MandrakeSoft Multi Network Firewall 2.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
HP HP-UX B.11.31
HP HP-UX B.11.23
HP HP-UX B.11.11
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.1 mips
Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
Debian Linux 3.1 arm
Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
Debian Linux 3.1
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.9
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.9
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9
Not Vulnerable: MIT Kerberos 5 1.6.1

Discussion

MIT Kerberos Administration Daemon Kadmind Double Free Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities

MIT Kerberos 5 is prone to a double-free memory-corruption vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with superuser or SYSTEM-level privileges, completely compromising affected computers. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in a denial-of-service conditions.

This issue also affects third-party applications using the affected API.

Exploit / POC

MIT Kerberos Administration Daemon Kadmind Double Free Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: mailto:[email protected].

Solution / Fix

MIT Kerberos Administration Daemon Kadmind Double Free Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and a patch to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0.0 x64

Turbolinux Appliance Server 2.0

HP HP-UX B.11.23

HP HP-UX B.11.11

MIT Kerberos 5 1.4.1

MIT Kerberos 5 1.5

MIT Kerberos 5 1.5.1

MIT Kerberos 5 1.6

Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.9

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.9

Trustix Secure Linux 2.2

SGI ProPack 3.0 SP6

Trustix Secure Linux 3.0.5

References

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