SB2024052832 - Fedora 40 update for fcitx5-qt, python-pyqt6, qadwaitadecorations, qgnomeplatform, qt6, qt6-qt3d, qt6-qt5compat, qt6-qtbase, qt6-qtcharts, qt6-qtcoap, qt6-qtconnectivity, qt6-qtdatavis3d, qt6-qtdeclarative, qt6-qtgraphs, qt6-qtgrpc, qt6-qthttpserver, qt6-
Published: May 28, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024052832
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Predictable Seed in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36048)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.
The vulnerability exists due to QAbstractOAuth in Qt Network Authorization uses only time to seed the PRNG. A remote attacker can guess authorization tokens and bypass authentication.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.