#VU63356 Input validation error in needrestart - CVE-2022-30688

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#VU63356 Input validation error in needrestart - CVE-2022-30688

Published: May 18, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU63356
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:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30688
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
needrestart
Software vendor:
liske (Thomas Liske)

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to application uses incorrect regexes to detect Perl, Python, and Ruby interpreters. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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