CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS
Percentile
68.1%
IBM SECURITY ADVISORY
First Issued:Tue Jan 20 04:42:45 CST 2015
The most recent version of this document is available here:
VULNERABILITY SUMMARY
VULNERABILITY: Return only new keys in randkey
PLATFORMS: AIX 5.3, 6.1 and 7.1
VIOS 2.X
SOLUTION: Apply the fix as described below.
THREAT: See below
CVE Numbers: CVE-2014-5351
DETAILED INFORMATION
I. DESCRIPTION
CVE-2014-5351
kadmind sends old keys in a response to a -randkey -keepold request, which allows
remote authenticated users to forge tickets by leveraging administrative access.
II. CVSS
CVE-2014-5351
CVSS Base Score:4
CVSS Temporal Score:see http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/97028
CVSS Environmental Score*:Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
III. PLATFORM VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
To determine if your system is vulnerable, execute the following
command to obtain the NAS fileset level:
lslpp -L krb5.client.rte
lslpp -L krb5.server.rte
The following fileset levels are vulnerable:
AIX 7.1, 6.1, 5.3: all NAS versions below 1.5.0.7 and 1.6.0.2
VIOS 2.X: all NAS versions below 1.5.0.7 and 1.6.0.2
Note:
- NAS 1.6.0.x is a separate release branch for NAS SPNEGO feature.
- To find out whether the affected filesets are installed on your
systems, refer to the lslpp command found in AIX user's guide.
IV. FIXES
A fix is available, and it can be downloaded from:
https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?source=aixbp
If NAS SPNEGO feature is under use, then download NAS 1.6.0.2 version,
else download NAS 1.5.0.7 version.
To extract the fixes from the tar file:
zcat NAS_1.X.0.X_aix_image.tar.Z | tar xvf -
IMPORTANT: If possible, it is recommended that a mksysb backup
of the system be created. Verify it is both bootable and
readable before proceeding.
To preview the fix installation:
installp -apYd . krb5
To install the fix package:
installp -aXYd . krb5
V. WORKAROUNDS
No workarounds.
VI. CONTACT INFORMATION
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please visit:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support
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To view previously issued advisories, please visit:
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/onvdq
Comments regarding the content of this announcement can be
directed to:
[email protected]
To obtain the PGP public key that can be used to communicate
securely with the AIX Security Team you can either:
A. Send an email with "get key" in the subject line to:
[email protected]
B. Download the key from our web page:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/resources/systems_p_os_aix_security_pgpkey.txt
C. Download the key from a PGP Public Key Server. The key ID is:
0x28BFAA12
Please contact your local IBM AIX support center for any
assistance.
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VII. REFERENCES:
Complete CVSS Guide: http://www.first.org/cvss/cvss-guide.html
On-line Calculator V2: http://nvd.nist.gov/cvss.cfm?calculator&adv&version=2
X-Force Vulnerability Database: http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/97028
CVE-2014-5351: https://vulners.com/cve/CVE-2014-5351
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will
ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the
impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links
in the Reference section of this Flash.
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(FIRST), the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is an "industry
open standard designed to convey vulnerability severity and help to
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VULNERABILITY.