PatchTheCVEneedrestart vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting needrestart, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 4 tracked.
needrestart has 4 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 4. Most recent: 2024-11-19. Highest priority: CVE-2024-48990 (score 57/100).
- CVE-2024-48992 HIGH 7.8 UPGRADE Qualys discovered that needrestart, before version 3.8, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as ro
- CVE-2024-48991 HIGH 7.8 UPGRADE Qualys discovered that needrestart, before version 3.8, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as ro
- CVE-2024-48990 HIGH 7.8 UPGRADE Qualys discovered that needrestart, before version 3.8, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as ro
- CVE-2024-11003 HIGH 7.8 UPGRADE Qualys discovered that needrestart, before version 3.8, passes unsanitized data to a library (Modules::ScanDep
FAQ
How do I fix needrestart vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is needrestart being exploited right now?
None of the tracked needrestart CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which needrestart CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2024-48990 currently ranks highest (57/100): Qualys discovered that needrestart, before version 3.8, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as ro.