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CVE-2024-6714

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6912-1

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

An issue was discovered in provd before version 0.1.5 with a setuid binary, which allows a local attacker to escalate their privilege.

Se descubrió un problema en provd anterior a la versión 0.1.5 con un binario setuid, que permite a un atacante local escalar sus privilegios.

James Henstridge discovered that provd incorrectly handled environment variables. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to run arbitrary programs and escalate privileges.

*Credits: James Henstridge, Matthew Gary Hagemann, Luci Stanescu
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-07-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-07-23 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Canonical Ltd.
Search vendor "Canonical Ltd."
 Ubuntu Desktop Provision
Search vendor "Canonical Ltd." for product "Ubuntu Desktop Provision"
 < 0.1.5
Search vendor "Canonical Ltd." for product "Ubuntu Desktop Provision" and version " < 0.1.5"
en
Affected