Improper input validation in Ktsuss
CVE-2011-2922
ktsuss versions 1.4 and prior spawns the GTK interface to run as root. This can allow a local attacker to escalate privileges to root and use the "GTK_MODULES" environment variable to possibly execute arbitrary code.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.007 (48.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Ktsuss — versions 1.4 and prior
- Ktsuss_project Ktsuss
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-2922?
- CVE-2011-2922 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ktsuss, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-19.
- How severe is CVE-2011-2922?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.