CVE-2024-6714
Apache Provd Setuid Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 23, 2024, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 26, 2025, 7:11 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-6714
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected provd package.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-6714.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/provd/+bug/2071574 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-desktop-provision/commit/8d9086de0f82894ff27a9e429ff4f45231020092 | Patch |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6714 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/provd/+bug/2071574 | Exploit Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-desktop-provision/commit/8d9086de0f82894ff27a9e429ff4f45231020092 | Patch |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6714 | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-6714 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-6714
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-6714 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-6714 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 26, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:canonical:ubuntu_desktop_provision:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.1.5 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type CVE: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/provd/+bug/2071574 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking Added Reference Type Canonical Ltd.: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/provd/+bug/2071574 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-desktop-provision/commit/8d9086de0f82894ff27a9e429ff4f45231020092 Types: Patch Added Reference Type Canonical Ltd.: https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-desktop-provision/commit/8d9086de0f82894ff27a9e429ff4f45231020092 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6714 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Canonical Ltd.: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6714 Types: Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/provd/+bug/2071574 Added Reference https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-desktop-provision/commit/8d9086de0f82894ff27a9e429ff4f45231020092 Added Reference https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6714 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 23, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Reference Canonical Ltd. https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-desktop-provision/commit/8d9086de0f82894ff27a9e429ff4f45231020092 [No types assigned] Added Reference Canonical Ltd. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/provd/+bug/2071574 [No types assigned] Added Reference Canonical Ltd. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6714 [No types assigned] Added CWE Canonical Ltd. CWE-73 Added CVSS V3.1 Canonical Ltd. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H