Vulnerability · Published Oct 10, 2024 · Assigned by canonical
CVE-2024-9312
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Authd from Canonical Ltd.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 21% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Authd, through version 0.3.6, did not sufficiently randomize user IDs to prevent collisions. A local attacker who can register user names could spoof another user's ID and gain their privileges.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/ubuntu/authd | no fix listed | GHSA-4gfw-wf7c-w6g2 |
| Go | github.com/ubuntu/authd | 0.3.6 | GO-2024-3188 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical Ltd. | Authd | 0 – before 0.3.6 |
Weakness: CWE-286 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://github.com/ubuntu/authd/security/advisories/GHSA-4gfw-wf7c-w6g2 issue-tracking
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9312 issue-tracking