CVE-2011-2709 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by exploiting improper privilege checks in libgssapi and libgssglue via environment variables.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-2709?
CVE-2011-2709 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jun 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
libgssapi and libgssglue before 0.4 do not properly check privileges, which allows local users to load untrusted configuration files and execute arbitrary code via the GSSAPI_MECH_CONF environment variable, as demonstrated using mount.nfs.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2709?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (1)
libgssglue openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 0.4-5.10 |
Products include Umich Libgssapi, Umich Libgssglue.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2709?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2011-2709 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2709 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2709, GHSA-q9g5-vjrr-pw76, openSUSE-SU-2024:10085-1.