samples/powerbtn/powerbtn.sh in acpid (aka acpid2) 2.0.16 and earlier uses the pidof program incorrectly, which allows local users to gain privileges by running a program with the name kded4 and a DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable containing commands.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2362-1 | acpid security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-2751 | samples/powerbtn/powerbtn.sh in acpid (aka acpid2) 2.0.16 and earlier uses the pidof program incorrectly, which allows local users to gain privileges by running a program with the name kded4 and a DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable containing commands. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1296-1 | acpid vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
| Link | Providers |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpid/+bug/893821 |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-17T04:18:48.168Z
Reserved: 2011-07-19T00:00:00Z
Link: CVE-2011-2777
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-08-29T22:55:01.160
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2011-2777
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN