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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 4 Nov 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 updated krb5 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 AUS that fix CVE-2024-3596. Users should apply these official updates promptly following Red Hat's guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the provided security update.

Description

A security update for krb5 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux addresses a vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-3596, related to a forgery attack in freeradius. Kerberos is a network authentication system that enhances security by avoiding unencrypted password transmission. This update is rated as important by Red Hat and targets Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 AUS. The advisory references a fix available in updated krb5 packages.

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