Patch-ID# 116175-05


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Keywords: security libkadm5clnt.so.1 pam_krb5
Synopsis: SunOS 5.9_x86: libkadm5 library patch
Date: Aug/10/2007


Install Requirements: After installing this patch on an active boot environment, the system will be in a potentially inconsistent state until a reboot is performed. Unless
otherwise specified in the Special Install Instructions below, it is normally safe to apply further patches prior to initiating the reboot due to the relatively small footprint of the patch utilities. Normal operations must not be resumed until after the reboot is performed.
Use Single User Mode (run level S) when installing this patch on an active boot environment. An alternative may be specified in the Special Install Instructions.

Solaris Release: 9_x86

SunOS Release: 5.9_x86

Unbundled Product:

Unbundled Release:

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as patch 112921

Topic: SunOS 5.9_x86: libkadm5 library patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
472718815117999
481063215143863
483165315150447
483873515152776
621506615243393
649617815362548
653800115386063


Changes incorporated in this version: 6538001

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch:

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/usr/lib/krb5/abi/abi_libkadm5clnt.so.1
/usr/lib/krb5/libkadm5clnt.so.1

Problem Description:

6538001 KDC, kadmind stack overflow in krb5_klog_syslog (CVE-2007-0957)
 
(from 116175-04)
 
6215066 kadm apps can not bind to kadmind if admin_server specifies port #
6496178 krb5 mech resends AS-REQ to the same KDC (master) after user enters a bad password
 
(from 116175-03)
 
4810632 kadmin -c <ccache> destroys the ccache when user quits the kadmin program
 
(from 116175-02)
 
4727188 kadmin core dumps when talking to MIT kadmind
4831653 pam_krb5 password aging causes a long delay if the admin_server is down
 
(from 116175-01)
 
4838735 pam_krb5 not closing kadmin RPC sessions for pwd changes causing fd's to linger


Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.
 
For Solaris 7-10 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 104945-02
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.


Special Install Instructions:
-----------------------------
 
NOTE 1:  To get the complete fix for bugid 6215066 (kadm apps can not bind
         to kadmind if admin_server specifies port #), please also install
         the following patch:
 
         116046-08 (or greater)  krbv5 libkadm5srv.so.1 patch
 
NOTE 2:  To get the complete fix for bugid 6496178 (krb5 mech resends AS-REQ
         to the same KDC (master) after user enters a bad password), please
         also install the following patches:
 
         115168-15 (or greater)  pam_krb5.so.1 patch
         116046-08 (or greater)  krbv5 libkadm5srv.so.1 patch 
 
NOTE 3:  To get the complete fix for KDC and kadmind stack overflow and
         kadmind buffer overflow, please also install the following patches:
 
         116044-04 (or greater)  kadmind & kdb5_util patch
         116045-02 (or greater)  krb5 krb5kdc patch
         116046-09 (or greater)  krbv5 libkadm5srv.so.1 patch


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