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Bugged to the Core: Major Needrestart Vulnerabilities Exposed in Ubuntu Server
Qualys Security Advisory reveals needrestart vulnerabilities that turn your Ubuntu server into a bug hotel. Three major LPEs (CVE-2024-48990, CVE-2024-48991, CVE-2024-10224) allow local users to become root without lifting a finger. Just when you thought your server’s “apt-get upgrade” couldn’t be more thrilling!
Hot Take:
Needrestart? More like Needtostop! This little devil of a tool is sneaking around Ubuntu servers with vulnerabilities that are so easy to exploit, even a script kiddie could do it. If your server’s been running smoother than a buttered python, it might be time to check if it’s been compromised by these CVEs faster than you can say ‘root access’.
Key Points:
- Needrestart, a tool in Ubuntu Server, has vulnerabilities leading to Local Privilege Escalations (LPEs).
- Exploits include manipulating environment variables and race conditions.
- The vulnerabilities have been lurking since 2014, thanks to its interpreter support.
- Disabling interpreter scanning in needrestart’s config can mitigate the risk.
- Coordination between developers and security teams led to the release of patches.
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