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.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:canonical:ubuntu_desktop_provision:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

26 Aug 2025, 19:11

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Linux linux Kernel Canonical Canonical ubuntu Desktop Provision Linux
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:canonical:ubuntu_desktop_provision::::::::
References	~~() https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/provd/+bug/2071574 -~~	() https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/provd/+bug/2071574 - Exploit, Issue Tracking
References	~~() https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-desktop-provision/commit/8d9086de0f82894ff27a9e429ff4f45231020092 -~~	() https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-desktop-provision/commit/8d9086de0f82894ff27a9e429ff4f45231020092 - Patch
References	~~() https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6714 -~~	() https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6714 - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2024-07-23 16:15

Updated : 2025-08-26 19:11

NVD link : CVE-2024-6714

Mitre link : CVE-2024-6714

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-6714

JSON object : View

Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_desktop_provision

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-73

External Control of File Name or Path

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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