CVE-2011-1946

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Published Jul 7, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

gnomesu-pam-backend in libgnomesu 1.0.0 prints an error message but proceeds with the non-error code path upon failure of the setgid or setuid function, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to two unprivileged user accounts, and running many processes under one of these accounts.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hongli_lai:libgnomesu:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-1943	gnomesu-pam-backend in libgnomesu 1.0.0 prints an error message but proceeds with the non-error code path upon failure of the setgid or setuid function, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to two unprivileged user accounts, and running many processes under one of these accounts.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.358% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/30/2
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/11
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48035
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695627
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67720

History

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Subscriptions

Hongli Lai Libgnomesu

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:46 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Jul 7, 2011, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:46 PM
Reserved: May 9, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:30 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 7, 2011, 9:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:30 PM

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