SB2017100517 - Arch Linux update for lib32-krb5
Published: October 5, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017100517
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Double free error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11462)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists due to double free during the automatic deletion of security contexts on error by the GSS-API. A remote attacker can delete an existing security context on a second or subsequent call to gss_init_sec_context() or gss_accept_sec_context(), trigger memory corruption and cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.