CVE-2008-3825

Description

pam_krb5 2.2.14 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 and earlier, when the existing_ticket option is enabled, uses incorrect privileges when reading a Kerberos credential cache, which allows local users to gain privileges by setting the KRB5CCNAME environment variable to an arbitrary cache filename and running the (1) su or (2) sudo program. NOTE: there may be a related vector involving sshd that has limited relevance.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461960
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45635 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0907.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020978 vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:209 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32135 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43314 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32119 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32174 third party advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00150.html vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00166.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10923 signature vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31534 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3825?
CVE-2008-3825 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3825?
To fix CVE-2008-3825, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-3825 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-3825 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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