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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (CPython): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Manipulation von Dateien

WID-SEC-2024-2033 · first 03.09.2024 · updated 10.07.2026 · CVSS 6,8

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What it is about

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) ist eine populäre Linux-Distribution. Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Red Hat Enterprise Linux ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren.

Under what conditions?

Over the network, but only with valid access (login required), for example with stolen credentials or as an insider.

What can happen in the worst case

An attacker could use the vulnerability to

  • Dateien zu manipulieren

Am I affected?

Affected according to the BSI:

  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • Gentoo Linux
  • IBM SPSS Modeler
  • NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere
  • NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager for Microsoft Windows
  • SUSE openSUSE

and 10 more

The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.

What helps?

Update to at least:

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CPython 3.12.1
  • Dell PowerScale OneFS OneFS 9.5.1.2
  • Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 8.4.0.0
  • Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 7.10.1.70
  • Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 7.13.1.40
  • Dell PowerProtect Data Domain 8.3.1.10

Is the vulnerability already being exploited?

None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.

Information and sources

and 48 more sources in the original advisory

CVE: CVE-2024-6923

Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.

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