Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2024-32487 as tracked by Alpine 3.19 (Root.io), for the package rootio-less. The fix is available in version 643-r20075; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. A user must be tricked into taking some action. The scope is changed, meaning a successful attack can affect components beyond the vulnerable one. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high. (rating taken from the base CVE record.)
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack vector: Local — a local account, shell or session on the host is needed.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Privileges required: None — an unauthenticated stranger can try it.
- User interaction: Required — someone has to click, open or visit something.
- Scope: Changed — a successful attack reaches components beyond the vulnerable one.
- Confidentiality impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
- Integrity impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
- Availability impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
Weakness class
ROOT-OS-ALPINE-319-CVE-2024-32487 is classified as CWE-96: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Statically Saved Code ('Static Code Injection'). The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes code syntax before inserting the input into an executable resource, such as a library, configuration file, or template.
Affected software
ROOT-OS-ALPINE-319-CVE-2024-32487 is recorded against 1 package.
- rootio-less (fixed in 643-r20075)
Timeline and source
Published on 22 March 2026 and last revised on 28 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
Other advisories for this package
rootio-less has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-96: Improper Neutralization of Directives in Statically Saved Code ('Static Code Injection')) in other software:
