'Alarming' security bugs lay low in Linux's needrestart server utility for 10 years

stapp · Nov 22, 2024

Researchers at Qualys refuse to release exploit code for five bugs in the Linux world's needrestart utility that allow unprivileged local attackers to gain root access without any user interaction.
The security shop's Threat Research Unit (TRU) said it was able to develop a working exploit but wouldn't release it, describing the findings as "alarming." Regardless, they said the vulnerabilities are "easily exploitable" and urged admins to apply the recommended fixes promptly.
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https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/21/qualys_needrestart_linux_vulnerabilities/

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'Alarming' security bugs lay low in Linux's needrestart server utility for 10 years

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