<p>Upgrade <code>Amazon-Linux:2</code> <code>krb5-libs</code> to version 0:1.15.1-55.amzn2.2.7 or higher.<br>This issue was patched in <code>ALAS2-2024-2512</code>.</p>

Memory Leak Affecting krb5-libs package, versions <0:1.15.1-55.amzn2.2.7

Threat Intelligence

0.04% (10^th percentile)

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Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN2-KRB5LIBS-6663538
published 19 Apr 2024
disclosed 29 Feb 2024

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Introduced: 29 Feb 2024

CVE-2024-26461 Open this link in a new tab CWE-401 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 krb5-libs to version 0:1.15.1-55.amzn2.2.7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2512.

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 Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 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

CVSS Scores

version 3.1

Attack Vector (AV)

Network
Attack Complexity (AC)

High
Privileges Required (PR)

None
User Interaction (UI)

None

Scope (S)

Unchanged

Confidentiality (C)

None
Integrity (I)

None
Availability (A)

High

Memory Leak Affecting krb5-libs package, versions <0:1.15.1-55.amzn2.2.7

Severity

Based on Amazon Linux security rating