CVE-2011-0468

Description

The aaa_base package before 11.3-8.9.1 in SUSE openSUSE 11.3, and before 11.4-54.62.1 in openSUSE 11.4, allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in a filename, related to tab expansion.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46983 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/43825 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/71253 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/678827
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-03/msg00010.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0468.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66245 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0468?
CVE-2011-0468 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0468?
To fix CVE-2011-0468, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-0468 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-0468 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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