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TI-2024-24881 Aliases CVE-2024-37371GHSA-8wpj-v5qv-3wf4

In MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.21.3, an attacker can cause invalid memory reads…

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 21 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.21.3, an attacker can cause invalid memory reads during GSS message token handling by sending message tokens with invalid length fields.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01863 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 16 advisoriesRed Hat: 21 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.21.3Vulnerablemoos-ivp
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.21.3 Vulnerable ·moos-ivp
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 16 advisories

  • RHSA-2025:1673 Released 2025-02-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    mysql:8.0 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) mecab-0.996-2.module+el8.10.0+22857+7f331edd.aarch64::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-2.module+el8.10.0+22857+7f331edd.ppc64le::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-2.module+el8.10.0+22857+7f331edd.s390x::mysql:8.0 +44
  • RHSA-2025:1671 Released 2025-02-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    mysql security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) mysql-devel-8.0.41-2.el9_5, mysql-libs-8.0.41-2.el9_5, mysql-test-8.0.41-2.el9_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) mysql-8.0.41-2.el9_5, mysql-common-8.0.41-2.el9_5, mysql-errmsg-8.0.41-2.el9_5 +1
  • RHSA-2024:11109 Released 2024-12-16 · Red Hat rating Low
    Updated service-interconnect rhel9 container images for 1.5
    • Red Hat Service Interconnect 1 service-interconnect/skupper-config-sync-rhel9, service-interconnect/skupper-controller-podman-container-rhel9, service-interconnect/skupper-controller-podman-rhel9 +5
Show 13 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2024:10135 Released 2024-11-21 · Red Hat rating Low
    Updated service-interconnect rhel9 container images for 1.4 LTS
    • 9Base-Service-Interconnect-1.4 service-interconnect/skupper-config-sync-rhel9, service-interconnect/skupper-flow-collector-rhel9, service-interconnect/skupper-operator-bundle +3
  • RHSA-2024:7374 Released 2024-09-30 · Red Hat rating Low
    Security update for service-interconnect rhel9 container images
    • Red Hat Service Interconnect 1 service-interconnect/skupper-config-sync-rhel9, service-interconnect/skupper-controller-podman-container-rhel9, service-interconnect/skupper-controller-podman-rhel9 +5
  • RHSA-2024:7213 Released 2024-09-26 · Red Hat rating Low
    Updated service-interconnect rhel9 container images for 1.4 LTS
    • 9Base-Service-Interconnect-1.4 service-interconnect/skupper-config-sync-rhel9, service-interconnect/skupper-flow-collector-rhel9, service-interconnect/skupper-operator-bundle +3
  • RHSA-2024:6166 Released 2024-09-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    krb5 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) krb5-devel-1.21.1-2.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) krb5-1.21.1-2.el9_4, krb5-libs-1.21.1-2.el9_4, krb5-pkinit-1.21.1-2.el9_4 +4
  • RHSA-2024:5884 Released 2024-08-27 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    krb5 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2) krb5-1.17-19.el8_2.1, krb5-devel-1.17-19.el8_2.1, krb5-libs-1.17-19.el8_2.1 +5
  • RHSA-2024:5643 Released 2024-08-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    krb5 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) krb5-devel-1.20.1-9.el9_2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) krb5-1.20.1-9.el9_2.1, krb5-libs-1.20.1-9.el9_2.1, krb5-pkinit-1.20.1-9.el9_2.1 +4
  • RHSA-2024:5625 Released 2024-08-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    krb5 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) krb5-1.18.2-16.el8_6.1, krb5-devel-1.18.2-16.el8_6.1, krb5-libs-1.18.2-16.el8_6.1 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) krb5-1.18.2-16.el8_6.1, krb5-devel-1.18.2-16.el8_6.1, krb5-libs-1.18.2-16.el8_6.1 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) krb5-1.18.2-16.el8_6.1, krb5-devel-1.18.2-16.el8_6.1, krb5-libs-1.18.2-16.el8_6.1 +5
  • RHSA-2024:5630 Released 2024-08-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    krb5 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) krb5-devel-1.19.1-16.el9_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) krb5-1.19.1-16.el9_0.1, krb5-libs-1.19.1-16.el9_0.1, krb5-pkinit-1.19.1-16.el9_0.1 +4
  • RHSA-2024:5316 Released 2024-08-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    krb5 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.7) krb5-1.15.1-37.el7_7.4, krb5-devel-1.15.1-37.el7_7.4, krb5-libs-1.15.1-37.el7_7.4 +5
  • RHSA-2024:5312 Released 2024-08-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    krb5 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) krb5-1.18.2-29.el8_10, krb5-devel-1.18.2-29.el8_10, krb5-libs-1.18.2-29.el8_10 +5
  • RHSA-2024:5076 Released 2024-08-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    krb5 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) krb5-1.15.1-55.el7_9.2, krb5-devel-1.15.1-55.el7_9.2, krb5-devel-1.15.1-55.el7_9.2.ppc +8
  • RHSA-2024:4743 Released 2024-07-23 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    krb5 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) krb5-1.18.2-26.el8_8.2, krb5-devel-1.18.2-26.el8_8.2, krb5-libs-1.18.2-26.el8_8.2 +5
  • RHSA-2024:4734 Released 2024-07-23 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    krb5 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) krb5-1.18.2-9.el8_4.1, krb5-devel-1.18.2-9.el8_4.1, krb5-libs-1.18.2-9.el8_4.1 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.4) krb5-1.18.2-9.el8_4.1, krb5-devel-1.18.2-9.el8_4.1, krb5-libs-1.18.2-9.el8_4.1 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.4) krb5-1.18.2-9.el8_4.1, krb5-devel-1.18.2-9.el8_4.1, krb5-libs-1.18.2-9.el8_4.1 +5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
9Base-Service-Interconnect-1.4Fixed RHSA-2024:10135, RHSA-2024:7213
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2025:1671
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2025:1673
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:6166, RHSA-2025:1671
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:5630
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:5643
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:5312
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:6166
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:5884
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:4734
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:5625
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:4734
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:5625
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:5630
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:4743
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:5643
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2024:4734
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:5625
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2024:5076
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2024:5316
Red Hat Service Interconnect 1Fixed RHSA-2024:11109, RHSA-2024:7374
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-37371
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wpj-v5qv-3wf4

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Sources

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