SB2024112107 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support update for rhc-worker-script

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SB2024112107 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support update for rhc-worker-script

Published: November 21, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024112107
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-24791)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of "Expect: 100-continue" HTTP requests. A remote attacker can send multiple such requests and consume all available resources.


2) Use of Uninitialized Variable (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9355)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to weaken TLS encryption.

The vulnerability exists due to an uninitialized buffer length variable in the CGO bindings that intermittently return a zeroed buffer from (*boringHMAC).Sum() in FIPS mode. A remote attacker can randomly cause an uninitialized buffer length variable with a zeroed buffer to be returned in FIPS mode and weaken TLS security.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References