CVE-2011-4125 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A untrusted search path issue was found in Calibre at devices/linux_mount_helper.c leading to the ability of unprivileged users to execute any program as root.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00713.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Calibre-ebook	Calibre

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:calibre-ebook:calibre:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-4073	A untrusted search path issue was found in Calibre at devices/linux_mount_helper.c leading to the ability of unprivileged users to execute any program as root.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/885027
https://git.zx2c4.com/calibre-mount-helper-exploit/about/
https://lwn.net/Articles/464824/
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/2

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2021-10-27T00:50:09

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:01:50.441Z

Reserved: 2011-10-18T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2011-4125

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-10-27T01:15:06.937

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:31:53.753

Link: CVE-2011-4125

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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