Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
StÃ
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phane Bertin discovered a flaw in the pam_krb5 existing_ticket configuration option where, if enabled and using an existing credential cache, it was possible for a local user to gain elevated privileges by using a different, local user's credential cache (CVE-2008-3825).
The updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue.
Affected
pam_krb5 on Mandriva Linux 2007.1,
Mandriva Linux 2007.1/X86_64,
Mandriva Linux 2008.0,
Mandriva Linux 2008.0/X86_64,
Mandriva Linux 2008.1,
Mandriva Linux 2008.1/X86_64
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-3825 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.4
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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