Is CVE-2024-34490 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2024-34490 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2024-34490?

CVE-2024-34490 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.1 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2024-34490?

CVE-2024-34490 has an EPSS score of 0.18% (8th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-34490?

Upgrade maxima on debian 13 to 5.47.0-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2024-34490

MEDIUM

5.1

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In Maxima through 5.47.0 before 51704c, the plotting facilities make use of predictable names under /tmp. Thus, the contents may be controlled by a local attacker who can create files in advance with these names. This affects, for example, plot2d.

CWE-377

How to fix

Remediation Available

maximaDebian

Fixed in:5.47.0-1CVE-2024-34490

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.18%probability of exploitation in 30 days

8thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 8% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references1

sourceforge.net

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.