CVE-2024-11003

7.8 HIGH
Published: November 19, 2024 Modified: November 03, 2025
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Description

Qualys discovered that needrestart, before version 3.8, passes unsanitized data to a library (Modules::ScanDeps) which expects safe input. This could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands. Please see the related CVE-2024-10224 in Modules::ScanDeps.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/liske/needrestart/commit/0f80a348883f72279a859ee655f58da34babefb0
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Patch
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-10224
Source: security@ubuntu.com
VDB Entry
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-11003
Source: security@ubuntu.com
VDB Entry
https://www.qualys.com/2024/11/19/needrestart/needrestart.txt
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/17
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00014.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/19/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List

7 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
15.3%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

Affected Vendors

needrestart_project

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