Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in TrouSerS through 0.3.14. If the tcsd daemon is started with root privileges instead of by the tss user, it fails to drop the root gid privilege when no longer needed.
CVSS Score
7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Trousers Project | Trousers | <= 0.3.14 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 33 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/14/1ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1164472ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q2/att-135/tcsd_fixes.patchMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/trousers/mailman/message/37015817/ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/14/1ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1164472ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q2/att-135/tcsd_fixes.patchMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/trousers/mailman/message/37015817/ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-24330?
CVE-2020-24330 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in TrouSerS through 0.3.14. If the tcsd daemon is started with root privileges instead of by the tss user, it fails to drop the root gid privilege when no longer needed.
How severe is CVE-2020-24330?
CVE-2020-24330 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-24330?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Trousers Project Trousers, Fedoraproject Fedora.