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CVE-2024-6714: Understanding the Apache ProvD Setuid Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Date: October 2023 Author: Digital Security News Editor What is CVE-2024-6714? CVE-2024-6714 is a critical vulnerability identified in Apache ProvD, a versatile process used in the Apache software suite for handling background tasks. This security flaw allows attackers to exploit the setuid feature—short for “set user ID”—to escalate their privileges, meaning they could potentially gain […]