CVE catalog
CVE-2024-34490
maxima: CVE-2024-34490
- Severity
- Low
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.18% · Oct 25, 2026
In Maxima through 5.47.0 before 51704c, the plotting facilities make use of predictable names under /tmp. Thus, the contents may be controlled by a local attacker who can create files in advance with these names. This affects, for example, plot2d.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | maxima | sid | 5.49.0+dsfg-6 | fixed |
| Debian | maxima | forky | 5.49.0+dsfg-6 | fixed |
| Debian | maxima | trixie | 5.47.0-7 | fixed |
| Debian | maxima | bookworm | 5.46.0-11 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | maxima | source | sid | 5.47.0-1 | unimportant | Not reported | [1071630] |
| Debian | maxima | source | forky | 5.47.0-1 | unimportant | Not reported | [1071630] |
| Debian | maxima | source | trixie | 5.47.0-1 | unimportant | Not reported | [1071630] |
| Debian | maxima | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | [1071630] |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.