Input validation error in NetworkManager-libreswan - CVE-2024-9050

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Input validation error in NetworkManager-libreswan - CVE-2024-9050

Published: October 22, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU99258
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-2024-9050
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.


Affected software

NetworkManager-libreswan
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
openEuler
Fedora
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
NetworkManager-libreswan-gnome
NetworkManager-libreswan
NetworkManager-libreswan (Red Hat package)
NetworkManager-libreswan-doc
NetworkManager-libreswan-debugsource
NetworkManager-libreswan-debuginfo

How to mitigate CVE-2024-9050

Install updates from vendor's website.

NetworkManager-libreswan - update to 1.2.24
NetworkManager-libreswan-gnome - addressed in versions 1.2.4-4, 1.2.10-7.0.1
NetworkManager-libreswan - addressed in versions 1.2.4-4, 1.2.10-7.0.1
NetworkManager-libreswan (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.2.4-4.el7_7, 1.2.4-4.el7_9, 1.2.10-6.el8_2, 1.2.10-6.el8_4, 1.2.10-6.el8_6, 1.2.10-6.el8_8, 1.2.10-7.el8_10, 1.2.14-3.el9_0, 1.2.14-6.el9_2, 1.2.18-6.el9_4, 1.2.22-4.el9_5
NetworkManager-libreswan-doc - update to 1.2.10-7.0.1
NetworkManager-libreswan-debugsource - update to 1.2.24-1
NetworkManager-libreswan-gnome - update to 1.2.24-1
NetworkManager-libreswan-debuginfo - update to 1.2.24-1
NetworkManager-libreswan - update to 1.2.24-1
NetworkManager-libreswan - addressed in versions 1.2.24-1.fc39, 1.2.24-1.fc40, 1.2.24-1.fc41

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