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ID:10930 - Exploit for Race condition in needrestart - CVE-2024-48991
ID:10930 - Exploit for Race condition in needrestart - CVE-2024-48991
Published: November 29, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100983
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-48991
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
needrestart
needrestart
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition. A local user can force the application into running a malicious Python interpreter instead the system one and execute arbitrary code as root.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.