CVE-2024-24788 Affecting toolbox-tests package, versions <0:0.0.99.5-5.el9.rocky.0.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY9-TOOLBOXTESTS-9464420
  • published18 Mar 2025
  • disclosed8 May 2024

Introduced: 8 May 2024

CVE-2024-24788  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:9 toolbox-tests to version 0:0.0.99.5-5.el9.rocky.0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2024:9135.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream toolbox-tests package and not the toolbox-tests package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

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CVSS Base Scores

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