Vulnerability in Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu Desktop Provision
CVE-2024-6714
An issue was discovered in provd before version 0.1.5 with a setuid binary, which allows a local attacker to escalate their privilege.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/canonical/ubuntu-desktop-provision/commit/8d9086de0f82894ff27a9e429f… (Patch, patch)
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/provd/+bug/2071574 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- www.cve.org/CVERecord (issue-tracking, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-6714?
- CVE-2024-6714 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ltd. Ubuntu Desktop Provision, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-07-23.
- How severe is CVE-2024-6714?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-6714 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.