Vulnerability · Published Nov 14, 2024 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2024-50306Apache Traffic Server: Server process can fail to drop privilege
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Apache Traffic Server from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.6% (higher than 75% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.6%top 24.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Unchecked return value can allow Apache Traffic Server to retain privileges on startup. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 9.2.0 through 9.2.5, from 10.0.0 through 10.0.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.6 or 10.0.2, which fixes the issue.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.21 | trafficserver9 | 9.2.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-50306 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | trafficserver9 | 9.2.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-50306 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | trafficserver9 | 9.2.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-50306 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | trafficserver9 | 9.2.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-50306 |
| Debian:12 | trafficserver | 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50306 |
| Debian:12 | trafficserver | 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u2 | DSA-5896-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | trafficserver | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50306 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | trafficserver | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-50306 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Traffic Server | 9.2.0 – through 9.2.510.0.0 – through 10.0.1 |
Weakness: CWE-252 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H