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CVE-2024-3596 Affecting krb5-libs package, versions <0:1.21.1-4.el9_5

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-KRB5LIBS-8383458
  • published 18 Nov 2024
  • disclosed 31 Jul 2024
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Introduced: 31 Jul 2024

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How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 krb5-libs to version 0:1.21.1-4.el9_5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:9474.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream krb5-libs package and not the krb5-libs package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

RADIUS Protocol under RFC 2865 is susceptible to forgery attacks by a local attacker who can modify any valid Response (Access-Accept, Access-Reject, or Access-Challenge) to any other response using a chosen-prefix collision attack against MD5 Response Authenticator signature.

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CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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SUSE

7.3 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Adjacent
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    None
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Red Hat

9 critical