CVE-2011-1946
gnomesu-pam-backend in libgnomesu 1.0.0 prints an error message but proceeds with the non-error code path upon failure of the setgid or setuid function, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to two unprivileged user accounts,…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.36%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
gnomesu-pam-backend in libgnomesu 1.0.0 prints an error message but proceeds with the non-error code path upon failure of the setgid or setuid function, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to two unprivileged user accounts, and running many processes under one of these accounts.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 29th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- hongli lai/libgnomesu
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/30/2Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/11Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48035
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695627Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67720
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/30/2Patch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/11Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48035
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695627Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67720
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.