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CVE-2024-50306 (GCVE-0-2024-50306)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-14 09:55 – Updated: 2025-11-03 20:45
VLAI
Title
Apache Traffic Server: Server process can fail to drop privilege
Summary
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.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-11-14 18:07 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server Affected: 9.2.0 , ≤ 9.2.5 (semver)
Affected: 10.0.0 , ≤ 10.0.1 (semver)
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apache_software_foundation apache_traffic_server Affected: 9.2.0 , ≤ 9.2.5 (semver)
Affected: 10.0.0 , ≤ 10.0.1 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:apache_software_foundation:apache_traffic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Credits
Jeffrey BENCTEUX
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