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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Authd | < 0.3.6 | 0.3.6 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20241030T212825-150000.1.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0429-1, SUSE-SU-2024:3911-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20241030T212825-150000.1.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3911-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 12 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20241104T154416-5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:0350-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20241030T212825-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14447-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20241030T212825-150000.1.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:0429-1, SUSE-SU-2024:3911-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20241030T212825-150000.1.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3911-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/ubuntu/authd | <= 0.0.0-20230706090440-d8cb2d561419 | — | GHSA-4gfw-wf7c-w6g2 |
| Go | github.com/ubuntu/authd | < 0.3.6 | 0.3.6 | GO-2024-3188 |
Advisories 4
- SUSE-SU-2024:3911-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:0429-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 5, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:0350-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14447-1 govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20241030T212825-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://github.com/ubuntu/authd/security/advisories/GHSA-4gfw-wf7c-w6g2 issue-tracking
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9312 issue-tracking