Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for booth

Published: 2024-07-10

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-3049
CWE-ID	CWE-345
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	booth (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Red Hat Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Insufficient verification of data authenticity

EUVDB-ID: #VU91611

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-3049

CWE-ID: CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to an error within the gcry_md_get_algo_dlen() function. A remote attacker can send an invalid HMAC to the server that can be treated as valid.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

booth (Red Hat package): before 1.0-199.1.ac1d34c.git.el8_6.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4400

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.