VDB-267233 · CVE-2024-3049 · EUVD-2024-31656

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7/8/9 Booth Server gcry_md_get_algo_dlen data authenticity

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7/8/9. Affected is the function gcry_md_get_algo_dlen of the component Booth Server. The manipulation leads to data authenticity. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2024-3049. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7/8/9 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function gcry_md_get_algo_dlen of the component Booth Server. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data authenticity vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-345. The product does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

A flaw was found in Booth, a cluster ticket manager. If a specially-crafted hash is passed to gcry_md_get_algo_dlen(), it may allow an invalid HMAC to be accepted by the Booth server.

The advisory is shared at access.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-3049 since 03/28/2024. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/09/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 207868 (Debian dsa-5777 : booth - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (207868) and EUVD (EUVD-2024-31656). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Red Hat

Name

Enterprise Linux

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.redhat.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Data authenticity
CWE: CWE-345
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 207868
Nessus Name: Debian dsa-5777 : booth - security update

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/28/2024 🔍
06/06/2024 +69 days 🔍
06/06/2024 +0 days 🔍
11/09/2025 +521 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: access.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-3049 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-3049
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-267233
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 06/06/2024 08:21
Updated: 11/09/2025 02:05
Changes: 06/06/2024 08:21 (62), 06/07/2024 04:18 (2), 06/16/2024 07:34 (11), 06/18/2024 16:54 (4), 09/28/2024 01:36 (2), 11/09/2025 02:05 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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