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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-25018

First published: Tue Feb 02 2021(Updated: )

In the rcp client in MIT krb5-appl through 1.0.3, malicious servers could bypass intended access restrictions via the filename of . or an empty filename, similar to CVE-2018-20685 and CVE-2019-7282. The impact is modifying the permissions of the target directory on the client side. NOTE: MIT krb5-appl is not supported upstream but is shipped by a few Linux distributions. The affected code was removed from the supported MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) product many years ago, at version 1.8.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
MIT krb5-appl<=1.0.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2019-25018.

  • What is the title of this vulnerability?

    The title of this vulnerability is 'In the rcp client in MIT krb5-appl through 1.0.3 malicious servers could bypass intended access restrictions.'

  • What is the severity level of CVE-2019-25018?

    The severity level of CVE-2019-25018 is high, with a severity value of 7.5.

  • How can malicious servers bypass intended access restrictions in MIT krb5-appl through 1.0.3?

    Malicious servers can bypass intended access restrictions in MIT krb5-appl through 1.0.3 by using the filename of '.' or an empty filename.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2019-25018?

    The impact of CVE-2019-25018 is modifying the permissions of the target directory on the client side.

  • Is there any additional information about CVE-2019-25018?

    For additional information about CVE-2019-25018, you can refer to the following link: https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1131109

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