{"uuid": "6501b942-4730-4bc9-a1d2-961453a5fed2", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2024-48990", "type": "seen", "source": "https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/ubuntu_needrestart_lpe.rb", "content": "{\"actions\": [], \"aliases\": [], \"arch\": \"x86, x64\", \"author\": [\"h00die\", \"makuga01\", \"qualys\"], \"autofilter_ports\": [], \"autofilter_services\": [], \"check\": true, \"default_credential\": false, \"description\": \"Local attackers can execute arbitrary code as root by\\n          tricking needrestart into running the Python interpreter with an\\n          attacker-controlled PYTHONPATH environment variable.\\n\\n          Verified against Ubuntu 22.04 with needrestart 3.5-5ubuntu2.1\\n          Attempted exploitation against Debian 12, expliotation failed\", \"disclosure_date\": \"2024-11-19\", \"fullname\": \"exploit/linux/local/ubuntu_needrestart_lpe\", \"is_install_path\": true, \"mod_time\": \"2025-01-09 16:23:09 +0000\", \"name\": \"Ubuntu needrestart Privilege Escalation\", \"needs_cleanup\": true, \"notes\": {\"Reliability\": [\"repeatable-session\"], \"SideEffects\": [\"artifacts-on-disk\"], \"Stability\": [\"crash-safe\"]}, \"path\": \"/modules/exploits/linux/local/ubuntu_needrestart_lpe.rb\", \"platform\": \"Linux\", \"post_auth\": false, \"rank\": 500, \"ref_name\": \"linux/local/ubuntu_needrestart_lpe\", \"references\": [\"URL-https://github.com/makuga01/CVE-2024-48990-PoC\", \"URL-https://www.qualys.com/2024/11/19/needrestart/needrestart.txt\", \"CVE-2024-48990\"], \"rport\": null, \"session_types\": [\"shell\", \"meterpreter\"], \"targets\": [\"Auto\"], \"type\": \"exploit\"}", "creation_timestamp": "2026-09-08T06:49:13.260348Z"}