Moderate: booth security update
Summary
ALSA-2022:6580: Moderate: booth security update. Affects booth versions < 1.0-251.3.bfb2f92.git.el9_0.1. Fixed in 1.0-251.3.bfb2f92.git.el9_0.1. How to fix ↓
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Background
Booth is a cluster ticket manager that bridges high availability clusters across multiple sites. It operates as a distributed consensus-based service, facilitating authorization for resources to be run at only one site at a time. The Booth formation uses tickets as units of authorization. This vulnerability affects the authfile directive in the Booth config file, which is completely ignored.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability (CVE-2022-2553) allows an attacker to bypass the authorization mechanism by exploiting the ignored authfile directive in the Booth config file. This could lead to unauthorized access to resources and potential disruption of the high availability cluster. The impact of this vulnerability is considered moderate.
How To Fix
Minimum fixed version
1.0-251.3.bfb2f92.git.el9_0.1
This is the first release that contains the fix.
sudo dnf update boothTip — Not sure which version your app runs? Vulert can match this fix to it. Scan free →
Conclusion
The Booth security update addresses a vulnerability that allows unauthorized access to resources in high availability clusters. It is recommended to update the affected packages to the latest version to mitigate the risk. For further support on vulnerability remediation, please contact DevNack.com.
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FAQ
Booth is a cluster ticket manager that provides decision inputs to local Pacemaker cluster resource managers. It facilitates authorization for resources to be run at only one site at a time.
The vulnerability allows unauthorized access to resources and can potentially disrupt the high availability cluster.
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No workaround is available for this vulnerability. It is recommended to update the affected packages to the latest version.
You can find more information about this vulnerability, including the CVE page, in the References section of the vulnerability report.
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