CVE-2024-3049: Booth, a cluster ticket manager · Flaw Was Found
Affects boothSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.9 Medium : upgrade to 1.0-6ubuntu1+esm1 when convenient.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 44% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.0-6ubuntu1+esm1, 1.0-174-gce9f821-1ubuntu0.2+esm1, 1.0-237-gdd88847-4ubuntu2.2+esm1 +1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Jun 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/boothpkg:rpm/redhat/boothOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSboothpkg:deb/ubuntu/booth?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTSboothpkg:deb/ubuntu/booth?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTSboothpkg:deb/ubuntu/booth?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTSboothpkg:deb/ubuntu/booth?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu:25.10boothpkg:deb/ubuntu/booth?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated Booth packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update RHSA-2024:4411 promptly after ensuring all previous errata relevant to their system are applied. Detailed update instructions are available from Red Hat's official documentation. No alternative mitigations or workarounds are specified in the advisory.
Description
A flaw was found in Booth, a cluster ticket manager. If a specially-crafted hash is passed to gcry_md_get_algo_dlen(), it may allow an invalid HMAC to be accepted by the Booth server.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3657 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2272082 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_3657.json (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-3049 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-3049 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-3049 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3658 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3659 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3660 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3661 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8832-1 (opens in a new tab)