CVE-2024-50306 Apache Traffic Server: Server process can fail to drop privilege
An attacker could exploit an unchecked return value to cause Apache Traffic Server to retain root privileges, leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-50306?
CVE-2024-50306 is a critical vulnerability in Apache Traffic Server, published on 14 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unchecked return value can allow Apache Traffic Server to retain privileges on startup.
This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 9.2.0 through 9.2.5, from 10.0.0 through 10.0.1.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.6 or 10.0.2, which fixes the issue.
Weakness: CWE-252
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-50306?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Traffic Server.
How do I fix CVE-2024-50306?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2024-50306 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-50306 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Traffic Server
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50306, GHSA-6j2p-q7p9-hmxw, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50306.