SB2024112725 - Ubuntu update for needrestart



SB2024112725 - Ubuntu update for needrestart

Published: November 27, 2024 Updated: January 4, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2024112725
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 5
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 5 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-11003)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the application passes unsanitized data to a library (Modules::ScanDeps) which expects safe input. A local user can execute arbitrary OS commands as root.

Note, the vulnerability is related to #VU100773 (CVE-2024-10224).


2) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-10224)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling arguments passed to the Perl scripts. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the script and execute arbitrary OS commands on the system.


3) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-48990)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure handling of environment variables. A local user can trick the application into running the Python interpreter with an attacker-controlled PYTHONPATH environment variable and execute arbitrary code on the system as root.



4) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-48991)

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.


5) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-48992)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure handling of environment variables. A local user can trick the application into running the Ruby interpreter with an attacker-controlled RUBYLIB environment variable and execute arbitrary code on the system as root.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.