Input validation error in NetworkManager-libreswan - CVE-2024-9050
Published: October 22, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99258
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9050
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: NetworkManager
Affected software:
NetworkManager-libreswan
NetworkManager-libreswan
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of key values inside the VPN configuration file. A local user can set a specially crafted value for the leftupdown key and execute arbitrary code as root.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-9050
Install updates from vendor's website.