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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                        ESB-2002.608 -- OpenBSD 3.2
                          kadmind remote exploit
                             06 November 2002

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:                kadmind
Vendor:                 OpenBSD
Operating System:       OpenBSD 3.2
Impact:                 Root Compromise
Access Required:        Remote

Ref:                    ESB-2002.594

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OpenBSD 3.2, as shipped, is vulnerable to a kadmind remote exploit if the
machine is configured as a kdc (which is not the case in the default
install).

A fix addressing this problem is available in the -STABLE branch, and as
a standalone patch file, at the following location:
    ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/3.2/common/001_kadmin.patch

For more information about errata and patch, please read the OpenBSD
errata page:
    http://www.openbsd.org/errata.html

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