[2.4.0] Checkmk Werk 16716 created: Mitigate timing-unsafe comparisons to prevent byte-by-byte brute forcing attack

[//]: # (werk v2) # Mitigate timing-unsafe comparisons to prevent byte-by-byte brute forcing attack key | value ---------- | --- date | 2024-06-25T10:10:15+00:00 version | 2.4.0b1 class | security edition | cee component | agents level | 1 compatible | yes A theorical brute force attack could be performed due to timing-unsafe secrets comparison. This fix changes the way secrets are verified in communication with the agent. To aid automated scanning we assign a CVSS score of 0.0 (None) (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N).