Vulnerability · Published Jun 13, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-36587
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the dnscrypt-proxy package (Ubuntu). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
Insecure permissions in DNSCrypt-proxy v2.0.0alpha9 to v2.1.5 allows non-privileged attackers to escalate privileges to root via overwriting the binary dnscrypt-proxy.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:25.10 | dnscrypt-proxy | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36587 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | dnscrypt-proxy | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36587 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-266 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H