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CVE-2024-26462 Affecting krb5-libs package, versions <0:1.21.1-3.el9

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-KRB5LIBS-8383597
  • published 18 Nov 2024
  • disclosed 12 Nov 2024
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Introduced: 12 Nov 2024

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How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 krb5-libs to version 0:1.21.1-3.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:9331.

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.

Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.21.2 contains a memory leak vulnerability in /krb5/src/kdc/ndr.c.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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SUSE

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

7.5 high