INFSA-2024:8860: krb5 security update
Information about definition
Identificator: INFSA-2024:8860
Type: security
Release date: 2024-11-12 06:40:54 UTC
Information about package
Kerberos is a network authentication system, which can improve the security of your network by eliminating the insecure practice of sending passwords over the network in unencrypted form. It allows clients and servers to authenticate to each other with the help of a trusted third party, the Kerberos key distribution center (KDC).
Vulnerabilities description
- CVE-2024-3596
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.
Severity level
| CVE | Score CVSS 2.0 | Score CVSS 3.x | Score CVSS 4.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
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NIST — CVE-2024-3596
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no information | 9 | no information |
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