CVE-2014-0484 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit environment variable handling in acpi-support to escalate privileges on Debian systems.

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-2014-0484?

CVE-2014-0484 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Sep 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Debian acpi-support package before 0.140-5+deb7u3 allows local users to gain privileges via vectors related to the "user's environment."

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0484?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Canonical Acpi-Support.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0484?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2014-0484 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0484 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0484, DLA-49-1, DSA-3020-1, GHSA-r5gj-rr35-rhjc.

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