CVE-2024-6760
EchoStream Kernel Tracing Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
A logic bug in the code which disables kernel tracing for setuid programs meant that tracing was not disabled when it should have, allowing unprivileged users to trace and inspect the behavior of setuid programs. The bug may be used by an unprivileged user to read the contents of files to which they would not otherwise have access, such as the local password database.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 12, 2024, 1:38 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 29, 2024, 8:35 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2024-6760.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-24:06.ktrace.asc | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-862 Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 13, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-24:06.ktrace.asc No Types Assigned https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-24:06.ktrace.asc Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.0 *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.1 up to (excluding) 13.3 *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.3:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:13.3:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.0:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.0:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.0:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.0:p4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.0:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.0:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.0:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.0:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.0:rc4-p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.1:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:14.1:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A logic bug in the code which disables kernel tracing for setuid programs meant that tracing was not disabled when it should have, allowing unprivileged users to trace and inspect the behavior of setuid programs. The bug may be used by an unprivileged user to read the contents of files to which they would not otherwise have access, such as the local password database. Added Reference FreeBSD https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-24:06.ktrace.asc [No types assigned]
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-6760
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