ktsuss up to 1.4 GTK Interface GTK_MODULES Code Execution
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A vulnerability was found in ktsuss up to 1.4. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component GTK Interface. The manipulation of the argument GTK_MODULES as part of a Environment Variable leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability (Code Execution). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The bug was discovered 01/27/2012. The weakness was released 11/19/2019 by Yves-Alexis Perez. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-2922 since 07/27/2011. Attacking locally is a requirement. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57721 (GLSA-201201-15 : ktsuss: Privilege escalation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context local.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 49151) and Tenable (57721). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 145950.
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5
VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
VulDB Vector: π
VulDB Reliability: π
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VulDB Base Score: π
VulDB Temp Score: π
VulDB Reliability: π
Class: Privilege escalation / Code Execution (CWE-269)
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: π
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: π
Current Price Estimation: π
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Nessus ID: 57721
Nessus Name: GLSA-201201-15 : ktsuss: Privilege escalation
Nessus File: π
Nessus Risk: π
Nessus Family: π
Nessus Context: π
OpenVAS ID: 70816
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201201-15 (ktsuss)
OpenVAS File: π
OpenVAS Family: π
Threat Intelligence
Threat: π
Adversaries: π
Geopolitics: π
Economy: π
Predictions: π
Remediation: πRecommended: Upgrade
Status: π
0-Day Time: π
07/27/2011 CVE assigned
08/16/2011 SecurityFocus entry assigned
01/27/2012 Vulnerability found
01/27/2012 Countermeasure disclosed
01/30/2012 Nessus plugin released
11/19/2019 Advisory disclosed
11/20/2019 VulDB entry created
11/20/2019 VulDB last updateResearcher: Yves-Alexis Perez
CVE: CVE-2011-2922 (π)
SecurityFocus: 49151 - ktsuss Local Security Bypass and Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 78655
See also: π
Created: 11/20/2019 07:10 AM
Complete: π
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