CLSA-2024-1733429722 Fix CVE(s): CVE-2024-48992

SECURITY UPDATE: Arbitrary code execution via manipulated RUBYLIB environment variable - debian/patches/CVE-2024-48992.patch: Prevent script from setting RUBYLIB environment variable to avoid LPE - CVE-2024-48992...

The vulnerability of the needrestart utility, related to the uncontrolled element in the search process, allows a hacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the root user.

The vulnerability of the needrestart utility is related to an uncontrolled element in the search process. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a malicious actor to execute arbitrary code in the context of the root user, when processing the RUBYLIB variable...

UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48992

Qualys discovered that needrestart, before version 3.8, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by tricking needrestart into running the Ruby interpreter with an attacker-controlled RUBYLIB environment variable...

PT-2024-8540 · Unknown +3 · Needrestart +3

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: needrestart versions prior to 3.8 Description: The issue is related to an uncontrolled search path element in the needrestart utility. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the root user ...