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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (50.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ktsuss — versions 1.4 and prior
- Ktsuss Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2922 (Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2922 (Broken Link)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/cve/CVE-2011-2922 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/49151 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- lwn.net/Articles/477678/ (Third Party Advisory)
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-LINUX-KTSUSS-174466 (Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/109154/Gentoo-Linux-Security-Advisory-201201-15.h… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
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.