CVE-2024-6714

HIGH EPSS 17.6%
Published Jul 23, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Jul 23, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

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

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
17.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-73

Affected Products 2

VendorProductVersionRange
canonicalubuntu_desktop_provision* <0.1.5
linuxlinux_kernel*any

References 3

  • bugs.launchpad.net https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/provd/+bug/2071574
    ExploitIssue Tracking
  • github.com https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-desktop-provision/commit/8d9086de0f82894ff27a9e429ff4f45231020092
    Patch
  • cve.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6714
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-desktop-provision/commit/8d9086de0f82894ff27a9e429ff4f45231020092
    Patch