CVE-2024-9312 describes a vulnerability in canonical authd (version 0.3.6 and earlier) where insufficient randomization of user IDs could lead to collisions. A local attacker with user registration capabilities could spoof another user's ID, potentially escalating privileges. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM) due to its high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring high attack complexity and privileged access. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:authd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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