CVE-2011-0523

Public Exploit

Description

gypsy 0.8 does not properly restrict the files that can be read while running with root privileges, which allows local users to read otherwise restricted files via unspecified vectors.

Category

1.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/10 mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/107020.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-07/msg00034.html vendor advisory
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33431
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106919.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106927.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/10 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/49991 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gypsy/+bug/690323
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/gypsy/commit/?id=40101707cddb319481133b2a137294b6b669bd16 patch exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0523?
CVE-2011-0523 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0523?
To fix CVE-2011-0523, 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-2011-0523 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-0523 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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