CVE-2024-50306: Apache Traffic Server: Server process can fail to drop privilege

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-11-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-252

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.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server: from 9.0.0 before 9.2.6; from 10.0.0 before 10.0.2 — fixed in 10.0.2, 9.2.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Traffic Server 10.0.2, 9.2.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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