AlmaLinux alert ALSA-2026:3032 (munge)

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[Announce] [Security Advisory] ALSA-2026:3032: munge security update (Important)
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Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:03:12 +0000
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AlmaLinux: 8
Type: Security
Severity: Important
Release date: 2026-02-23

Summary:

MUNGE (MUNGE Uid 'N' Gid Emporium) is an authentication service for creating and validating
credentials. It is designed to be highly scalable for use in an HPC cluster environment. It allows
a process to authenticate the UID and GID of another local or remote process within a group of
hosts having common users and groups. These hosts form a security realm that is defined by a shared
cryptographic key. Clients within this security realm can create and validate credentials without
the use of root privileges, reserved ports, or platform-specific methods.  

Security Fix(es):  

  * MUNGE: MUNGE has a buffer overflow in message unpacking allows key leakage and credential
forgery (CVE-2026-25506)


For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments,
and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.


Full details, updated packages, references, and other related information:
https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2026-3032.html

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