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CVE-2024-3596VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Red Hat Security Advisory: krb5 security update

Affects Red Hat krb5Source GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 15:19 UTC

Severity
High

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Oct 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Red Hat has released an official security update for krb5 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support and related variants. Users should apply the update as described in Red Hat's advisory and article (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258) to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.

Description

A security update for krb5 addresses a vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-3596, which involves a forgery attack related to freeradius. Kerberos is a network authentication system that enhances security by avoiding unencrypted password transmission. The update is rated as important by Red Hat and affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support and related variants. The advisory references the CVE for detailed impact and remediation information.

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