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High
CVE-2011-2922
ktsuss versions 1.4 and prior spawns the GTK interface to...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2922
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2922
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/cve/CVE-2011-2922
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49151
- https://lwn.net/Articles/477678/
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-LINUX-KTSUSS-174466
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/109154/Gentoo-Linux-Security-Advisory-201201-15.html
Affected Vendor
ktsuss
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ktsuss
Vulnerable Versions:
1.4 and prior
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 19th, 2019
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.