CVE-2024-48990

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2024-48990
Qualys discovered that needrestart, before version 3.8, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by tricking needrestart into running the Python interpreter with an attacker-controlled PYTHONPATH environment variable.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/liske/needrestart/commit/fcc9a4401392231bef4ef5ed026a0d7a275149ab Patch
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-48990 VDB Entry
https://www.qualys.com/2024/11/19/needrestart/needrestart.txt Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/17
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00014.html
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/19/1 Mailing List
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:needrestart_project:needrestart:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

03 Nov 2025, 23:16

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References
  • () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/17 -
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00014.html -

03 Jul 2025, 16:08

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First Time Needrestart Project
Needrestart Project needrestart
References () https://github.com/liske/needrestart/commit/fcc9a4401392231bef4ef5ed026a0d7a275149ab - () https://github.com/liske/needrestart/commit/fcc9a4401392231bef4ef5ed026a0d7a275149ab - Patch
References () https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-48990 - () https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-48990 - VDB Entry
References () https://www.qualys.com/2024/11/19/needrestart/needrestart.txt - () https://www.qualys.com/2024/11/19/needrestart/needrestart.txt - Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/19/1 - () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/19/1 - Mailing List
CPE cpe:2.3:a:needrestart_project:needrestart:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

03 Dec 2024, 14:15

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Summary
  • (es) Qualys descubrió que needrestart, antes de la versión 3.8, permite a los atacantes locales ejecutar código arbitrario como superusuario engañando a needrestart para que ejecute el intérprete de Python con una variable de entorno PYTHONPATH controlada por el atacante.
References
  • () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/19/1 -

19 Nov 2024, 20:35

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CWE CWE-427

19 Nov 2024, 18:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-11-19 18:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 23:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-48990

Mitre link : CVE-2024-48990

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-48990

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Products Affected

needrestart_project

  • needrestart
CWE
CWE-427

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