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SUSE Linux Micro 6.0: 2025:20051-1 important: krb5 memory leak fix

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Calendar Grey June 4, 2025
Dist Suse Esm H88
An update for krb5 addresses critical security vulnerabilities. It is advised to implement this update through suggested installation processes to ensure your system's safety.
* bsc#1220770 * bsc#1220771 * bsc#1220772 * bsc#1227186 * bsc#1227187

Summary

## This update for krb5 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-37370: Confidential GSS krb5 wrap tokens with invalid plaintext Extra Count fields were erroneously accepted during unwrap (bsc#1227186) * CVE-2024-37371: Fixed invalid memory read when processing message tokens with invalid length fields (bsc#1227187) * 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) * CVE-2024-26462: Fixed memory leak at /krb5/src/kdc/ndr.c (bsc#1220772) ## 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 Micro 6.0

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Topics Covered

security advisory important security patch memory leak krb5 SUSE Linux

References

* bsc#1220770

* bsc#1220771

* bsc#1220772

* bsc#1227186

* bsc#1227187

Cross-

* CVE-2024-26458

* CVE-2024-26461

* CVE-2024-26462

* CVE-2024-37370

* CVE-2024-37371

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-2024-26458 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

* 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

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

* CVE-2024-26462 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-26462 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-26462 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-37370 ( SUSE ): 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:20051-1
Release Date: 2025-02-03T08:56:22Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory important security patch memory leak krb5 SUSE Linux

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