CVE-2024-48991
High
Description
Qualys discovered that needrestart, before version 3.8, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by winning a race condition and tricking needrestart into running their own, fake Python interpreter (instead of the system's real Python interpreter). The initial security fix (6ce6136) introduced a regression which was subsequently resolved (42af5d3).
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductNeedrestart
PublishedNov 19, 2024
First seenNov 19, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-362Race condition
How to fix
Update
- needrestart_project needrestart3.8 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| needrestart_project needrestart | v < 3.8 | 3.8 |
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