CVE-2024-22029 tomcat packaging allows for escalation to root from tomcat user
Local attackers can escalate to root privileges by winning a race condition during Tomcat package installation due to insecure permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-22029?
CVE-2024-22029 is a high-severity vulnerability in Container suse/manager/5.0/x86_64/server:5.0.0-beta1.2.122, published on 16 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insecure permissions in the packaging of tomcat allow local users that win a race during package installation to escalate to root
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22029?
Linux distribution packages (4)
tomcat10 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Web and Scripting 15 SP5 | All versions | 10.1.18-150200.5.11.1 |
tomcat10 openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | All versions | 10.1.18-150200.5.11.1 |
tomcat openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 9.0.85-3.1 |
tomcat10 openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 10.1.18-3.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2024-22029?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-22029 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22029 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w8vw-x82m-vg68, SUSE-SU-2024:0473-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:13692-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:13693-1.