CVE-2024-29971: Scontain SCONE 5.8.0 has an interface vulnerability that leads to state corruption via injected signals.

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-29971 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting scone. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Scontain SCONE 5.8.0 has an interface vulnerability that leads to state corruption via injected signals.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 59%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2025-01-10
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: scontain

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-01-10 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

scontain scone DOWNGRADE

Affected: 5.8.0 · 5.9.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.8.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy scone || rpm -q scone || scone --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.8.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison scone sudo apt install scone=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.8.0> sudo apt-mark hold scone

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list scone sudo dnf downgrade scone-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.8.0> sudo dnf versionlock add scone

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-29971?

scone: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-29971 being exploited?

CVE-2024-29971 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-29971 affect?

CVE-2024-29971 affects scone. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Scontain SCONE 5.8.0 has an interface vulnerability that leads to state corruption via injected signals.

How urgent is CVE-2024-29971?

Priority 49/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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