CVE-2024-48991

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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).

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/42af5d328901287a4f79d1f5861ac827a53fd56d Patch
https://github.com/liske/needrestart/commit/6ce6136cccc307c6b8a0f8cae12f9a22ac2aad59 Patch
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-48991 VDB Entry
https://www.qualys.com/2024/11/19/needrestart/needrestart.txt Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/30/4 Mailing List
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 Jul 2025, 16:08

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:needrestart_project:needrestart:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Needrestart Project
Needrestart Project needrestart
References () https://github.com/liske/needrestart/commit/42af5d328901287a4f79d1f5861ac827a53fd56d - () https://github.com/liske/needrestart/commit/42af5d328901287a4f79d1f5861ac827a53fd56d - Patch
References () https://github.com/liske/needrestart/commit/6ce6136cccc307c6b8a0f8cae12f9a22ac2aad59 - () https://github.com/liske/needrestart/commit/6ce6136cccc307c6b8a0f8cae12f9a22ac2aad59 - Patch
References () https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-48991 - () https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-48991 - 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 () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/30/4 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/30/4 - Mailing List
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

13 Mar 2025, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-362
Information

Published : 2024-11-19 18:15

Updated : 2025-07-03 16:08

NVD link : CVE-2024-48991

Mitre link : CVE-2024-48991

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-48991

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Products Affected

needrestart_project

  • needrestart
CWE
CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')