#VU100983 Race condition in needrestart - CVE-2024-48991

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#VU100983 Race condition in needrestart - CVE-2024-48991

Published: November 27, 2024 / Updated: November 29, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU100983
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-48991
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
needrestart
Software vendor:
liske (Thomas Liske)

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.

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