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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory issue-tracking
https://github.com/ubuntu/authd/security/advisories/GHSA-4gfw-wf7c-w6g2
Third Party Advisory issue-tracking
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9312
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
16.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-286
CWE-335
Status
published
Products (2)
canonical/authd
< 0.3.6
ubuntu/authd
0Go
Published
Oct 10, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026