ktsuss versions 1.4 and prior spawns the GTK interface to run as root. This can allow a local attacker to escalate privileges to root and use the "GTK_MODULES" environment variable to possibly execute arbitrary code.
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Configurations
History
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2922 - Broken Link | |
| References | () https://lwn.net/Articles/477678/ - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/109154/Gentoo-Linux-Security-Advisory-201201-15.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/cve/CVE-2011-2922 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2922 - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-LINUX-KTSUSS-174466 - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49151 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
Information
Published : 2019-11-19 19:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:29
NVD link : CVE-2011-2922
Mitre link : CVE-2011-2922
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-2922
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Products Affected
ktsuss_project
- ktsuss
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation