CVE-2024-9312
Authd Privilege Spoofing Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 10, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 26, 2025, 5:43 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected govulncheck-vulndb package.
- Restart the affected service if required.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-9312.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/ubuntu/authd/security/advisories/GHSA-4gfw-wf7c-w6g2 | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9312 | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-9312 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-9312
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-9312 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-9312 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 26, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-335 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:canonical:authd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.3.6 Added Reference Type Canonical Ltd.: https://github.com/ubuntu/authd/security/advisories/GHSA-4gfw-wf7c-w6g2 Types: Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Canonical Ltd.: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9312 Types: Third Party Advisory -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Reference Canonical Ltd. https://github.com/ubuntu/authd/security/advisories/GHSA-4gfw-wf7c-w6g2 [No types assigned] Added Reference Canonical Ltd. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9312 [No types assigned] Added CWE Canonical Ltd. CWE-286 Added CVSS V3.1 Canonical Ltd. AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H