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SUSE: 2024:0999-1 Critical Update: Resolution for krb5 Memory Leak Issue

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Calendar Grey March 26, 2024
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* bsc#1220770 * bsc#1220771 Cross-References: * CVE-2024-26458

Summary

## This update for krb5 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-26458: Fixed memory leak at /krb5/src/lib/rpc/pmap_rmt.c (bsc#1220770). * CVE-2024-26461: Fixed memory leak at /krb5/src/lib/gssapi/krb5/k5sealv3.c (bsc#1220771). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-999=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2024-999=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2024-999=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory important memory leak krb5 update SUSE Linux patch instructions

References

* bsc#1220770

* bsc#1220771

Cross-

* CVE-2024-26458

* CVE-2024-26461

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-26458 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-26461 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26458.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26461.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1220770

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:0999-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory important memory leak krb5 update SUSE Linux patch instructions

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