Description
Qualys discovered that if unsanitized input was used with the library Modules::ScanDeps, before version 1.36 a local attacker could possibly execute arbitrary shell commands by open()ing a "pesky pipe" (such as passing "commands|" as a filename) or by passing arbitrary strings to eval().
Published: 2024-11-19
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3958-1 libmodule-scandeps-perl security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5816-1 libmodule-scandeps-perl security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-33491 Qualys discovered that if unsanitized input was used with the library Modules::ScanDeps, before version 1.36 a local attacker could possibly execute arbitrary shell commands by open()ing a "pesky pipe" (such as passing "commands|" as a filename) or by passing arbitrary strings to eval().
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7117-1 needrestart and Module::ScanDeps vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:30:00 +0000


Tue, 26 Aug 2025 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Debian
Debian debian Linux
Rschupp
Rschupp modules\
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rschupp:modules\:\:scandeps:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Debian
Debian debian Linux
Rschupp
Rschupp modules\

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00375}

epss

{'score': 0.0031}


Wed, 14 May 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title module-scandeps: local privilege escalation via unsanitized input
Weaknesses CWE-20
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Module Scandeps
Module Scandeps needrestart
Weaknesses CWE-78
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:module_scandeps:needrestart:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Module Scandeps
Module Scandeps needrestart
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Qualys discovered that if unsanitized input was used with the library Modules::ScanDeps, before version 1.36 a local attacker could possibly execute arbitrary shell commands by open()ing a "pesky pipe" (such as passing "commands|" as a filename) or by passing arbitrary strings to eval().
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux
Module Scandeps Needrestart
Redhat Enterprise Linux
Rschupp Modules\
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-03T21:51:05.694Z

Reserved: 2024-10-21T21:33:36.406Z

Link: CVE-2024-10224

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T21:51:05.694Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-11-19T18:15:19.773

Modified: 2025-11-03T22:16:34.627

Link: CVE-2024-10224

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-11-19T17:35:25Z

Links: CVE-2024-10224 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses