Advisory Published
Updated

REDHAT-BUG-711419

First published: Tue Jun 07 2011(Updated: )

It was found that the kerberized FTP server did not properly check for the failure to set its effective group identifier (GID). A remote, authenticated FTP user could use this flaw to gain unauthorized read or write access to files whose group owner was the initial effective GID of the FTP daemon process. References: [1] <a href="http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-005.txt">http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/MITKRB5-SA-2011-005.txt</a> (not public yet) [2] <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1526">http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1526</a> Upstream patch: [3] <a href="http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/2011-005-patch.txt">http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/2011-005-patch.txt</a> Acknowledgements: Red Hat would like to thank the MIT Kerberos project for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Tim Zingelman as the original reporter.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Kerberos

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-711419?

    The severity of REDHAT-BUG-711419 is considered high due to the potential for unauthorized access to files.

  • How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-711419?

    To fix REDHAT-BUG-711419, apply the patches provided in the relevant advisories for MIT Kerberos.

  • Who is affected by REDHAT-BUG-711419?

    Users of the kerberized FTP server in MIT Kerberos are affected by REDHAT-BUG-711419.

  • What can an attacker do with REDHAT-BUG-711419?

    An attacker could exploit REDHAT-BUG-711419 to gain unauthorized read or write access to files owned by the initial effective GID of the FTP daemon.

  • When was REDHAT-BUG-711419 identified?

    REDHAT-BUG-711419 was identified in 2011.

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