CVE-2021-3461: High severity red hat keycloak vulnerability

Published Mar 22, 2021
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Updated

A flaw was found in keycloak where keycloak may fail to logout user session if the logout request comes from external SAML identity provider and Principal Type is set to Attribute [Name].

Other sources

Keycloak may fail to logout user session if the logout request comes from external SAML identity provider that is set up to identify principal via attributes rather than Subject Name ID.

https://issues.redhat.com/browse/KEYCLOAK-17495

Red Hat

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/rh-sso7-keycloak<0:9.0.13-1.redhat_00006.1.el6
0:9.0.13-1.redhat_00006.1.el6
redhat/rh-sso7-keycloak<0:9.0.13-1.redhat_00006.1.el7
0:9.0.13-1.redhat_00006.1.el7
redhat/rh-sso7-keycloak<0:9.0.13-1.redhat_00006.1.el8
0:9.0.13-1.redhat_00006.1.el8
redhat/rh-sso7-keycloak<9.0.13
9.0.13
redhat keycloak=9.0.13
redhat Single Sign-on=7.0
redhat Single Sign-on=7.4
redhat Single Sign-on=7.4.7

Event History

Mar 22, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Apr 1, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:17 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:17 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-3461?

CVE-2021-3461 is a vulnerability found in Keycloak that may fail to logout user session if the logout request comes from an external SAML identity provider and Principal Type is set to Attribute [Name].

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3461?

The severity of CVE-2021-3461 is high with a severity value of 7.1.

3

Which versions of Keycloak are affected by CVE-2021-3461?

Keycloak versions up to and excluding 9.0.13 are affected by CVE-2021-3461.

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-3461?

To fix CVE-2021-3461, update to Keycloak version 9.0.13 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-3461?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-3461 in the following references: - [CVE-2021-3461](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3461) - [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3461) - [Red Hat Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1941565) - [Red Hat Security Advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2070)

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