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Red Hat update for pam_krb5
Secunia Advisory: SA32135
Release Date: 2008-10-03
Popularity: 1,468 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-3825


Description:
Red Hat has issued an update for pam_krb5. This fixes a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions.

For more information:
SA32119

Solution:
Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com

Original Advisory:
RHSA-2008-0907:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0907.html

Other References:
SA32119:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32119/


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