Unchecked Return Value in Apache Traffic Server - CVE-2024-50306

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100501

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50306

CWE-ID: CWE-252

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not drop privileges upon startup. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the system.

Apache Traffic Server
Debian Linux
Fedora
openEuler
trafficserver
trafficserver-debuginfo
trafficserver-debugsource
trafficserver-devel
trafficserver-perl
trafficserver (Debian package)

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apache Traffic Server - addressed in versions 9.2.6, 10.0.2
trafficserver - addressed in versions 9.1.4-5, 9.2.5-2
trafficserver-debuginfo - addressed in versions 9.1.4-5, 9.2.5-2
trafficserver-debugsource - addressed in versions 9.1.4-5, 9.2.5-2
trafficserver-devel - addressed in versions 9.1.4-5, 9.2.5-2
trafficserver-perl - addressed in versions 9.1.4-5, 9.2.5-2
trafficserver (Debian package) - update to 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u2
trafficserver - addressed in versions 9.2.6-2.el8, 9.2.6-2.el9, 9.2.6-2.fc39, 9.2.6-2.fc40, 9.2.6-2.fc41

• https://lists.apache.org/thread/y15fh6c7kyqvzm0f9odw7c5jh4r4np0y

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache Traffic Server
• Fedora EPEL 8 update for trafficserver
• Fedora EPEL 9 update for trafficserver
• Fedora 41 update for trafficserver
• Fedora 40 update for trafficserver
• Fedora 39 update for trafficserver
• openEuler 24.03 LTS update for trafficserver
• Debian update for trafficserver
• openEuler 20.03 LTS SP4 update for trafficserver