| Name | CVE-2024-50306 | 
| Description | Unchecked return value can allow Apache Traffic Server to retain privileges on startup. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 9.2.0 through 9.2.5, from 10.0.0 through 10.0.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.6 or 10.0.2, which fixes the issue. | 
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) | 
| References | DLA-4055-1, DSA-5896-1 | 
| Debian Bugs | 1087531 | 
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status | 
|---|---|---|---|
| trafficserver (PTS) | bullseye | 8.1.10+ds-1~deb11u1 | vulnerable | 
| bullseye (security) | 8.1.11+ds-0+deb11u2 | fixed | |
| bookworm, bookworm (security) | 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u3 | fixed | |
| sid | 9.2.5+ds-1 | vulnerable | 
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trafficserver | source | bullseye | 8.1.11+ds-0+deb11u2 | DLA-4055-1 | ||
| trafficserver | source | bookworm | 9.2.5+ds-0+deb12u2 | DSA-5896-1 | ||
| trafficserver | source | (unstable) | (unfixed) | 1087531 | 
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/13/1
https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/pull/11855
Fixed by: https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/commit/27f504883547502b1f5e4e389edd7f26e3ab246f (9.2.6-rc0)
Fixed by: https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/commit/ae638096e259121d92d46a9f57026a5ff5bc328b (master)
Complemented by: https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/pull/11872
Followup: https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/commit/a0d49ddb44ea5e295c85d7d88a13e4978d6bc84b (9.2.7-rc0)
Followup: https://github.com/apache/trafficserver/commit/d4dda9b5583d19e2eee268fec59aa487d61fc079 (master)