# CVE-2017-5361: Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.25, 4.2.x before 4.2.14, and 4.4.x before 4.4.2 does not use a constant-time comparison algorithm for se

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-07-03 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.25, 4.2.x before 4.2.14, and 4.4.x before 4.4.2 does not use a constant-time comparison algorithm for secrets, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive user password information via a timing side-channel attack.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3883
- https://forum.bestpractical.com/t/security-vulnerabilities-in-rt-2017-06-15/32016
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3882

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