RCE in Needrestart
CVE-2024-11003
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.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.115 (95.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Needrestart — versions 0
- Needrestart_project Needrestart
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@ubuntu.com (issue-tracking, VDB Entry)
- security@ubuntu.com (Patch, patch)
- security@ubuntu.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- security@ubuntu.com (issue-tracking, VDB Entry)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-11003?
- CVE-2024-11003 is a high-severity vulnerability in Needrestart, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-11003?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-11003 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.