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CVE-2024-36053

CRITICALCVSS 9/10EPSS 1.05%

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CVE-2024-36053 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9/10 on the CVSS scale. In the mintupload package through 4.2.0 for Linux Mint, service-name mishandling leads to command injection via shell metacharacters in check_connection, drop_data_received_cb, and Service.remove. A user can modify a service name in a ~/.linuxmint/mintUpload/services/service file.. EPSS estimates a 1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the mintupload package through 4.2.0 for Linux Mint, service-name mishandling leads to command injection via shell metacharacters in check_connection, drop_data_received_cb, and Service.remove. A user can modify a service name in a ~/.linuxmint/mintUpload/services/service file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.05%

59.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-36053?
In the mintupload package through 4.2.0 for Linux Mint, service-name mishandling leads to command injection via shell metacharacters in check_connection, drop_data_received_cb, and Service.remove. A user can modify a service name in a ~/.linuxmint/mintUpload/services/service file.
How severe is CVE-2024-36053?
CVE-2024-36053 has a CVSS score of 9/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-36053?
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Source: NVD / NIST