VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2011-2520

fw_dbus.py in system-config-firewall 1.2.29 and earlier uses the pickle Python module unsafely during D-Bus communication between the GUI and the backend, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted serialized object.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.42%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.42% probability · 36th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-502
Affected: redhat/system-config-firewall · fedoraproject/fedora
Source: secalert@redhat.com

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063314.htmlMailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/45294Not Applicable
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025793Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/18/6Mailing List
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0953.htmlNot Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48715Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=717985Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68734Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063314.htmlMailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/45294Not Applicable
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025793Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/18/6Mailing List
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0953.htmlNot Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48715Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=717985Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68734Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.