SB2023020884 - Debian update for heimdal

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SB2023020884 - Debian update for heimdal

Published: February 8, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023020884
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3437)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the GSSAPI unwrap_des() and unwrap_des3() routines of Heimdal. A remote user can send specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.



2) Error Handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-45142)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue in Heimdal GSSAPI related to patch for vulnerability #VU68701 (CVE-2022-3437). A remote user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References