slackbuilds_ponce/network/krb5/README
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Kerberos is a network authentication protocol. It is designed to
provide strong authentication for client/server applications by using
secret-key cryptography. A free implementation of this protocol is
available from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Kerberos is
available in many commercial products as well.
This package includes patches for security advisories:
MITKRB5-SA-2009-004
integer underflow in AES and RC4 decryption
MITKRB5-SA-2009-003
KDC denial of service in cross-realm referral processing
For further information about these advisories, please see
http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/advisories/