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CVE-2024-26458VulnerabilityPublished Updated

SUSE · security update for krb5

Affects SUSESource GCVE Database

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Mentioned vulnerabilities

Authoritative record:CVE-2024-26458· Medium 5.3

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade the Red Hat redhat/krb5 package to 9.5 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 56% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 9.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Feb 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/krb5 package to 9.5.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Red Hatredhat/krb5pkg:rpm/redhat/krb5Other threatsAffected
  • =9
  • <9.5
Fixed in
  • 9.5

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AI-suggested

Red Hat has released official security updates that address these memory leak vulnerabilities in krb5. Users should apply the provided patches as detailed in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:9331 and the linked update instructions. Applying these updates will remediate the vulnerabilities. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor.

Description

Multiple memory leak vulnerabilities have been identified in the krb5 component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 8 and 9. These vulnerabilities affect the Kerberos implementation, including RPC and GSSAPI modules. Red Hat has released security updates to address these issues. The security impact is rated as low to moderate, with no known exploits reported in the wild.

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