Double Free Affecting krb5-pkinit package, versions <0:1.21.1-1.el9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.21% (60th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-KRB5PKINIT-6060413
  • published 15 Nov 2023
  • disclosed 7 Nov 2023

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 krb5-pkinit to version 0:1.21.1-1.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:6699.

NVD Description

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

kdc/do_tgs_req.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) 1.21 before 1.21.2 has a double free that is reachable if an authenticated user can trigger an authorization-data handling failure. Incorrect data is copied from one ticket to another.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

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

8.8 high