CVE-2024-54159 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in stalld, causing denial of service and data modification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-54159?
CVE-2024-54159 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
stalld through 1.19.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (file overwrite) via a /tmp/rtthrottle symlink attack.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-54159?
Linux distribution packages (2)
stalld SUSE:Linux Micro 6.1 | All versions | 1.19.8-slfo.1.1_1.1 |
stalld openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.19.8-1.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2024-54159?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-54159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-54159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x839-278f-vq33, SUSE-SU-2025:20468-1, openSUSE-SU-2025:14886-1.