Vulnerability · Published May 5, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-34490
Medium 5.1
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the maxima package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In Maxima through 5.47.0 before 51704c, the plotting facilities make use of predictable names under /tmp. Thus, the contents may be controlled by a local attacker who can create files in advance with these names. This affects, for example, plot2d.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | maxima | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-34490 |
| Debian:13 | maxima | 5.47.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-34490 |
| Debian:14 | maxima | 5.47.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-34490 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | maxima | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-34490 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | maxima | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-34490 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | maxima | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-34490 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | maxima | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-34490 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | maxima | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-34490 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-377 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H