CVE-2019-3467: High severity Debian debian-lan-config vulnerability

Published Dec 23, 2019
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Updated

Debian-edu-config all versions < 2.11.10, a set of configuration files used for Debian Edu, and debian-lan-config < 0.26, configured too permissive ACLs for the Kerberos admin server, which allowed password changes for other Kerberos user principals.

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
Debian debian-lan-config<0.26
Skolelinux Debian-edu-config<2.11.10
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
debian/debian-edu-config
2.11.56+deb11u42.11.56+deb11u32.12.46~deb12u12.12.903~deb13u12.12.904
debian/debian-lan-config
0.28
ubuntu/debian-lan-config<0.21ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1
0.21ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1
ubuntu/debian-lan-config<0.23+deb9u1build0.18.04.1
0.23+deb9u1build0.18.04.1
ubuntu/debian-lan-config<0.26
0.26

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/debian-edu-config to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.11.56+deb11u4Fixed in 2.11.56+deb11u3Fixed in 2.12.46~deb12u1Fixed in 2.12.903~deb13u1Fixed in 2.12.904
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/debian-lan-config to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.28
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/debian-lan-config to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.21ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/debian-lan-config to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.23+deb9u1build0.18.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/debian-lan-config to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.26
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Debian-edu-config to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.11.10
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian-lan-config to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.26

Event History

Dec 23, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:04 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:04 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3467?

CVE-2019-3467 has critical severity due to the potential for unauthorized password changes in Kerberos user principals.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-3467?

To mitigate CVE-2019-3467, update debian-edu-config to version 2.11.56+deb11u4 or higher and debian-lan-config to version 0.28.

3

Which versions of debian-edu-config are affected by CVE-2019-3467?

All versions of debian-edu-config prior to 2.11.10 are affected by CVE-2019-3467.

4

Which versions of debian-lan-config are vulnerable to CVE-2019-3467?

Any version of debian-lan-config before 0.26 is vulnerable to CVE-2019-3467.

5

What changes were made to resolve CVE-2019-3467?

The resolution for CVE-2019-3467 involved tightening the Access Control Lists (ACLs) for the Kerberos admin server to prevent unauthorized password changes.

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