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CVE-2024-50306: apache software foundation apache traffic server Unchecked Return Value

CVSS: 9.1v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-50306DEBIAN-CVE-2024-50306
Published 14-11-2024Last modified 03-11-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-50306 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Unchecked Return Value vulnerability in apache software foundation apache traffic server. EPSS estimates a 1.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.57%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
DLA-4055-1DSA-5896-1

Timeline

  1. 14-11-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-11-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Unchecked return value can allow Apache Traffic Server to retain privileges on startup. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 9.2.0 through 9.2.5, from 10.0.0 through 10.0.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.6 or 10.0.2, which fixes the issue.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.57% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.57%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
Apache software foundation1 product
Debian1 product
  • trafficserver< 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u2
Ubuntu1 product
  • trafficserverAll versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 4 products

References

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