Local Root Exploit via Configuration Dictionary in dnf5daemon-server before 5.1.17 allows a malicious user to impact Confidentiality and Integrity via Configuration Dictionary.
There are issues with the D-Bus interface long before Polkit is invoked. The `org.rpm.dnf.v0.SessionManager.open_session` method takes a key/value map of configuration entries. A sub-entry in this map, placed under the "config" key, is another key/value map. The configuration values found in it will be forwarded as configuration overrides to the `libdnf5::Base` configuration.
Practically all libdnf5 configuration aspects can be influenced here. Already when opening the session via D-Bus, the libdnf5 will be initialized using these override configuration values. There is no sanity checking of the content of this "config" map, which is untrusted data. It is possible to make the library loading a plug-in shared library under control of an unprivileged user, hence achieving root access.
References
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https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/04/2 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/04/2 | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
25 Aug 2025, 13:46
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CPE | cpe:2.3:a:rpm:dnf5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
First Time |
Rpm dnf5
Rpm |
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References | () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/04/2 - Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
CWE | NVD-CWE-noinfo |
21 Nov 2024, 08:51
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References | () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/04/2 - |
08 May 2024, 13:15
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Summary |
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08 May 2024, 02:15
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New CVE |
Information
Published : 2024-05-08 02:15
Updated : 2025-08-25 13:46
NVD link : CVE-2024-1929
Mitre link : CVE-2024-1929
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-1929
JSON object : View
Products Affected
rpm
- dnf5
CWE