CVE-2011-2922

Description

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Third-Party Advisory lwn.net Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory snyk.io Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: ktsuss ktsuss
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2922 third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2922 broken link
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/cve/CVE-2011-2922 third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49151 third party advisory vdb entry
https://lwn.net/Articles/477678/ third party advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-LINUX-KTSUSS-174466 third party advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/109154/Gentoo-Linux-Security-Advisory-201201-15.html third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2922?
CVE-2011-2922 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2922?
To fix CVE-2011-2922, 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-2011-2922 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-2922 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2011-2922?
CVE-2011-2922 affects ktsuss ktsuss.
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