ALBA-2021:1083 idm:DL1 bug fix update

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A double-free vulnerability in the Kerberos KDC can cause the Identity Management server to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is ALBA-2021:1083?

ALBA-2021:1083 is an use after free vulnerability in custodia, published on 6 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

AlmaLinux Identity Management (IdM) is a centralized authentication, identity management, and authorization solution for both traditional and cloud-based enterprise environments.

Bug Fix(es):

  • IPA krb5kdc crash possible doublefree ipadb_mspac_struct_free finish_process_as_req (BZ#1930562)

  • krb5kdc is crashing intermittently on IPA server (BZ#1935146)

Which versions are affected by ALBA-2021:1083?

Linux distribution packages (21)
custodia AlmaLinux:8All versions0.6.0-3.module_el8.5.0+2603+92118e57
custodia AlmaLinux:8All versions0.6.0-3.module_el8.6.0+2881+2f24dc92
python3-custodia AlmaLinux:8All versions0.6.0-3.module_el8.5.0+2603+92118e57
python3-custodia AlmaLinux:8All versions0.6.0-3.module_el8.6.0+2881+2f24dc92
python3-jwcrypto AlmaLinux:8All versions0.5.0-1.module_el8.5.0+2603+92118e57
python3-jwcrypto AlmaLinux:8All versions0.5.0-1.module_el8.6.0+2737+7e73ea90
python3-jwcrypto AlmaLinux:8All versions0.5.0-1.module_el8.6.0+2881+2f24dc92
python3-kdcproxy AlmaLinux:8All versions0.4-5.module_el8.5.0+2603+92118e57
python3-kdcproxy AlmaLinux:8All versions0.4-5.module_el8.6.0+2881+2f24dc92
python3-pyusb AlmaLinux:8All versions1.0.0-9.module_el8.5.0+2603+92118e57
python3-pyusb AlmaLinux:8All versions1.0.0-9.module_el8.6.0+2737+7e73ea90
python3-pyusb AlmaLinux:8All versions1.0.0-9.module_el8.6.0+2881+2f24dc92
python3-qrcode AlmaLinux:8All versions5.1-12.module_el8.5.0+2603+92118e57
python3-qrcode AlmaLinux:8All versions5.1-12.module_el8.6.0+2737+7e73ea90
python3-qrcode AlmaLinux:8All versions5.1-12.module_el8.6.0+2881+2f24dc92
python3-qrcode-core AlmaLinux:8All versions5.1-12.module_el8.5.0+2603+92118e57
python3-qrcode-core AlmaLinux:8All versions5.1-12.module_el8.6.0+2737+7e73ea90
python3-qrcode-core AlmaLinux:8All versions5.1-12.module_el8.6.0+2881+2f24dc92
python3-yubico AlmaLinux:8All versions1.3.2-9.module_el8.5.0+2603+92118e57
python3-yubico AlmaLinux:8All versions1.3.2-9.module_el8.6.0+2737+7e73ea90
python3-yubico AlmaLinux:8All versions1.3.2-9.module_el8.6.0+2881+2f24dc92

How do I fix ALBA-2021:1083?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is ALBA-2021:1083 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of ALBA-2021:1083 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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