CVE-2024-42481: Skyport Daemon (skyportd) is the daemon for the Skyport Panel

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-42481?

skyportd: upgrade to 0.2.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-42481 being exploited?

CVE-2024-42481 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-42481 affect?

CVE-2024-42481 affects skyportd. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Skyport Daemon (skyportd) is the daemon for the Skyport Panel. By making thousands of folders & files (easy due to skyport's lack of rate limiting on createFolder. createFile), skyportd in a lot of cases will cause 100% CPU usage and an OOM

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-42481?

Priority 42/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

HIGH 7.5REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-42481 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting skyportd. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Skyport Daemon (skyportd) is the daemon for the Skyport Panel. By making thousands of folders & files (easy due to skyport's lack of rate limiting on createFolder. createFile), skyportd in a lot of cases will cause 100% CPU usage and an OOM, probably crashing the system. This is fixed in 0.2.2.

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 59%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-400
Published	2024-08-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: skyport

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-08-12 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:49 UTCUpdated Record last modified

skyport skyportd UPGRADE

Affected: < 0.2.2

Fixed in: 0.2.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 0.2.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade skyportd

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade skyportd

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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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-2024-42481?

skyportd: upgrade to 0.2.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-42481 being exploited?

CVE-2024-42481 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-2024-42481 affect?

CVE-2024-42481 affects skyportd. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Skyport Daemon (skyportd) is the daemon for the Skyport Panel. By making thousands of folders & files (easy due to skyport's lack of rate limiting on createFolder. createFile), skyportd in a lot of cases will cause 100% CPU usage and an OOM

How urgent is CVE-2024-42481?

Priority 42/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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