CVE-2024-6760
highpriority · track · 30OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.007 · 54 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (8)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-1793FreeBSD Project FreeBSD OS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-08-07csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in FreeBSD Project FreeBSD OS ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, vertrauliche Informationen preiszugeben, Dateien zu verändern und beliebigen Code als root auszuführen.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-6760/cnnvd
- https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-24:06.ktrace.asccnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/FreeBSD-information-disclosure-via-Setuid-Ktrace-Undetached-44882cnnvd
- https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-24:06.ktrace.ascenisa_euvd
- https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-24:06.ktrace.ascVendor Advisorynvd
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240816-0010/nvd
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