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rockyRockylinux Product ErrataRLSA-2024:3268
HistoryJun 14, 2024 - 1:59 p.m.

krb5 security update

2024-06-1413:59:16
Rockylinux Product Errata
errata.rockylinux.org
kerberos
network authentication
memory leak
cvss
rocky linux 8

7 High

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.0%

An update is available for krb5.
This update affects Rocky Linux 8.
A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list
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).

Security Fix(es):

  • krb5: Memory leak at /krb5/src/lib/rpc/pmap_rmt.c (CVE-2024-26458)

  • krb5: Memory leak at /krb5/src/lib/gssapi/krb5/k5sealv3.c (CVE-2024-26461)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.