Re: git: f1c4c3daccba - main - krb5: Update MIT KRB5 from 1.21 to 1.22

From: Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert_at_cschubert.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 05:52:18 UTC
In message <aKGL4nE2YUSNiqJC@amaryllis.le-fay.org>, Lexi Winter writes:
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> Herbert J. Skuhra:
> > On Sun, 10 Aug 2025 07:32:04 +0200, Cy Schubert wrote:
> > >     krb5: Update MIT KRB5 from 1.21 to 1.22
> >=20
> > krb5-1.22 is withdrawn:
> >=20
> > Due to a critical bug, krb5-1.22 has been withdrawn, and krb5-1.21.3 is=
> =20
> > again the latest supported release.  krb5-1.22.1 will be issued with a=20
> > correction.
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> i assume the bug in question is this one:
> https://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=3D9181

That bug was announced on the krbdev ML yesterday.

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> the ticket doesn't mention whether it has any security impact or not.
> if not, we're probably better off waiting for 1.22.1 rather than
> reverting.

A patch has been posted to the krbdev ML. It will be released in krb5 
1.22.1 in a few days. I'm watching the ML for the release announcement. You 
can find our review at https://reviews.freebsd.org/D51990.

I've been running it here since earlier today.


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