ubuntu-cve-2024-36587
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2024-06-13 19:15
Modified
2026-07-02 16:01
Summary
Details

Insecure permissions in DNSCrypt-proxy v2.0.0alpha9 to v2.1.5 allows non-privileged attackers to escalate privileges to root via overwriting the binary dnscrypt-proxy.

Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "dnscrypt-proxy",
            "binary_version": "1.6.1-1"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
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        "name": "dnscrypt-proxy",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/dnscrypt-proxy@1.6.1-1?arch=source\u0026distro=xenial"
      },
      "ranges": [
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            {
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            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1.6.0-2",
        "1.6.1-1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "dnscrypt-proxy",
            "binary_version": "1.9.5-1build1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "dnscrypt-proxy-plugins",
            "binary_version": "1.9.5-1build1"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
        "name": "dnscrypt-proxy",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/dnscrypt-proxy@1.9.5-1build1?arch=source\u0026distro=bionic"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
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            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1.9.5-1",
        "1.9.5-1build1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "dnscrypt-proxy",
            "binary_version": "2.0.31+ds1-1"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
        "name": "dnscrypt-proxy",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/dnscrypt-proxy@2.0.31+ds1-1?arch=source\u0026distro=focal"
      },
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            }
          ],
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        "2.0.19+ds1-3",
        "2.0.31+ds1-1"
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    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
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            "binary_name": "dnscrypt-proxy",
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          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS",
        "name": "dnscrypt-proxy",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/dnscrypt-proxy@2.0.45+ds1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2?arch=source\u0026distro=esm-apps/jammy"
      },
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            }
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        }
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    {
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      "package": {
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        "name": "dnscrypt-proxy",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/dnscrypt-proxy@2.0.45+ds1-1.2ubuntu0.24.04.3+esm2?arch=source\u0026distro=esm-apps/noble"
      },
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        "2.0.45+ds1-1.2",
        "2.0.45+ds1-1.2ubuntu0.24.04.1",
        "2.0.45+ds1-1.2ubuntu0.24.04.2",
        "2.0.45+ds1-1.2ubuntu0.24.04.2+esm1",
        "2.0.45+ds1-1.2ubuntu0.24.04.3",
        "2.0.45+ds1-1.2ubuntu0.24.04.3+esm1",
        "2.0.45+ds1-1.2ubuntu0.24.04.3+esm2"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "dnscrypt-proxy",
            "binary_version": "2.1.8+ds1-1"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.10",
        "name": "dnscrypt-proxy",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/dnscrypt-proxy@2.1.8+ds1-1?arch=source\u0026distro=questing"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
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            }
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "2.1.7+ds1-1",
        "2.1.8+ds1-1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "dnscrypt-proxy",
            "binary_version": "2.1.14+ds1-1ubuntu0.26.04.1~esm1"
          }
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS",
        "name": "dnscrypt-proxy",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/dnscrypt-proxy@2.1.14+ds1-1ubuntu0.26.04.1~esm1?arch=source\u0026distro=esm-apps/resolute"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
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            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
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        "2.1.8+ds1-1",
        "2.1.14+ds1-1",
        "2.1.14+ds1-1ubuntu0.26.04.1~esm1"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "Insecure permissions in DNSCrypt-proxy v2.0.0alpha9 to v2.1.5 allows non-privileged attackers to escalate privileges to root via overwriting the binary dnscrypt-proxy.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36587",
  "modified": "2026-07-02T16:01:10Z",
  "published": "2024-06-13T19:15:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36587"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-36587"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://github.com/go-compile/security-advisories/blob/master/vulns/CVE-2024-36587.md"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "medium",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2024-36587"
  ]
}



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