CVE-2024-49506 Fixed temporary file path in aeon-checks allows fixing of disk encryption key
Local attackers can exploit insecure temporary file creation to cause denial of service or modify disk encryption keys on non-default configurations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-49506?
CVE-2024-49506 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in openSUSE Tumbleweed, published on 13 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insecure creation of temporary files allows local users on systems with non-default configurations to cause denial of service or set the encryption key for a filesystem
Weakness: CWE-377
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49506?
How do I fix CVE-2024-49506?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49506 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-49506 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49506 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w9xp-hq72-9j37.