CVE-2024-26461 Affecting krb5-workstation package, versions <0:1.21.1-3.el9
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-KRB5WORKSTATION-8383584
- published 18 Nov 2024
- disclosed 12 Nov 2024
How to fix?
Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 krb5-workstation 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-workstation package and not the krb5-workstation 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/lib/gssapi/krb5/k5sealv3.c.
References
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2024-3268.html
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2024-9331.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26461
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3268
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9331
- https://github.com/LuMingYinDetect/krb5_defects/blob/main/krb5_detect_2.md
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240415-0011/
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