In GNOME Shell through 45.7, a portal helper can be launched automatically (without user…
Priority LOW 29CWE-346Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-346.
Summary
In GNOME Shell through 45.7, a portal helper can be launched automatically (without user confirmation) based on network responses provided by an adversary (e.g., an adversary who controls the local Wi-Fi network), and subsequently loads untrusted JavaScript code, which may lead to resource consumption or other impacts depending on the JavaScript code's behavior.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00343 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 3 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2024:9915 Released 2024-11-19 · Red Hat rating Moderategnome-shell security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) gnome-shell-40.10-19.el9_4
- RHSA-2024:9114 Released 2024-11-12 · Red Hat rating Moderategnome-shell and gnome-shell-extensions security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) gnome-shell-40.10-21.el9
- RHSA-2024:5298 Released 2024-08-13 · Red Hat rating Moderategnome-shell security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) gnome-shell-3.32.2-56.el8_10
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:5298 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:9114 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:9915 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-36472
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-36472 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-36472 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2024-36472 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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