CVE-2024-9050

CVE.org · Published

Record status: Published
Identifier year (not publication year): 2024
Source publication: Oct 22, 2024
Source updated: Jun 25, 2026
Imported by cveboard: Oct 24, 2026
Source snapshot: cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline · Oct 24, 2026

CNA source text (English)

Networkmanager-libreswan: local privilege escalation via leftupdown

A flaw was found in the libreswan client plugin for NetworkManager (NetkworkManager-libreswan), where it fails to properly sanitize the VPN configuration from the local unprivileged user. In this configuration, composed by a key-value format, the plugin fails to escape special characters, leading the application to interpret values as keys. One of the most critical parameters that could be abused by a malicious user is the `leftupdown`key. This key takes an executable command as a value and is used to specify what executes as a callback in NetworkManager-libreswan to retrieve configuration settings back to NetworkManager. As NetworkManager uses Polkit to allow an unprivileged user to control the system's network configuration, a malicious actor could achieve local privilege escalation and potential code execution as root in the targeted machine by creating a malicious configuration.

Scoped product and version facts

Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.

Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.

NetworkManager-libreswan

Vendor: Unknown
Product: Unknown
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: unaffected
Package: NetworkManager-libreswan
Package collection: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/NetworkManager-libreswan/

NetworkManager-libreswan · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0	`affected`	semver	1.2.24	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 Advanced Update Support

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 Advanced Update Support
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: NetworkManager-libreswan
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 Advanced Update Support · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:1.2.4-4.el7_7	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: NetworkManager-libreswan
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:1.2.4-4.el7_9	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: NetworkManager-libreswan
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:1.2.10-7.el8_10	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: NetworkManager-libreswan
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:1.2.10-6.el8_2	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: NetworkManager-libreswan
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:1.2.10-6.el8_4	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: NetworkManager-libreswan
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:1.2.10-6.el8_4	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: NetworkManager-libreswan
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:1.2.10-6.el8_4	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: NetworkManager-libreswan
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:1.2.10-6.el8_6	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: NetworkManager-libreswan
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:1.2.10-6.el8_6	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: NetworkManager-libreswan
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:1.2.10-6.el8_6	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: NetworkManager-libreswan
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:1.2.10-6.el8_8	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: NetworkManager-libreswan
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:1.2.22-4.el9_5	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: NetworkManager-libreswan
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:1.2.14-3.el9_0	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: NetworkManager-libreswan
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:1.2.14-6.el9_2	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: NetworkManager-libreswan
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support · Scoped product and version facts
Version (version)	Status (status)	Version scheme (versionType)	Exclusive end (lessThan)	Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual)	Status changes (at → status)
0:1.2.18-6.el9_4	`unaffected`	rpm	*	Unavailable	None listed

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Platforms: Unknown
Default status: affected
Package: NetworkManager-libreswan
Package collection: https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/

No explicit version tuples; consult this entry's default status.