USN-4530-1: Debian-LAN vulnerabilities
Publication date
22 September 2020
Overview
Debian-LAN could be made to change Kerberos user passwords or run programs as an administrator.
Releases
Packages
- debian-lan-config - FAI config space for the Debian-LAN system
Details
Wolfgang Schweer discovered that Debian-LAN did not properly handle ACLs
for the Kerberos admin server. A local attacker could possibly use this
issue to change the passwords of other users, leading to root privilege
escalation. (CVE-2019-3467)
Wolfgang Schweer discovered that Debian-LAN did not properly handle ACLs
for the Kerberos admin server. A local attacker could possibly use this
issue to change the passwords of other users, leading to root privilege
escalation. (CVE-2019-3467)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.04 LTS bionic | debian-lan-config – 0.23+deb9u1build0.18.04.1 | ||
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