ID:10928 - Exploit for OS Command Injection in needrestart - CVE-2024-11003

 
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ID:10928 - Exploit for OS Command Injection in needrestart - CVE-2024-11003

Published: November 29, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU100986
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-11003
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
needrestart

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

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).


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.