CVE-2011-2777

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.

CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpid/+bug/893821
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpid/+bug/893821

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.9:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.12:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.13:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.14:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.15:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:28

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpid/+bug/893821 -~~	() https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/acpid/+bug/893821 -

Information

Published : 2012-08-29 22:55

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2011-2777

Mitre link : CVE-2011-2777

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-2777

JSON object : View

Products Affected

tedfelix

acpid2

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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