CVE-2011-4356

Description

Celery 2.1 and 2.2 before 2.2.8, 2.3 before 2.3.4, and 2.4 before 2.4.4 changes the effective id but not the real id during processing of the --uid and --gid arguments to celerybeat, celeryd_detach, celeryd-multi, and celeryev, which allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving crafted code that is executed by the worker process.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/46973 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50825 vdb entry
https://github.com/ask/celery/blob/master/docs/sec/CELERYSA-0001.txt patch
https://github.com/ask/celery/pull/544

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4356?
CVE-2011-4356 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-4356?
To fix CVE-2011-4356, 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-2011-4356 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-4356 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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