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CVE-2024-10933

OpenBSD readdir directory traversal

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 5, 2024 at 08:06 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:56 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenBSD

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In OpenBSD 7.5 before errata 009 and OpenBSD 7.4 before errata 022, exclude any '/' in readdir name validation to avoid unexpected directory traversal on untrusted file systems.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Patch
Source: 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/7.4/common/022_readdir.patch.sig
Patch
Source: 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/7.5/common/009_readdir.patch.sig

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-22

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