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CVE-2011-2922

7.8 · HIGH

ktsuss versions 1.4 and prior spawns the GTK interface to run as root.

Published Nov 19, 2019CWE-20EPSS 0.68%

Overview

CVE-2011-2922 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 19, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2922Reflwn.net/Articles/477678/Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/109154/Gentoo-Linux-Security-Advisory-201201-15.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/cve/CVE-2011-2922Refsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2922Refsnyk.io/vuln/SNYK-LINUX-KTSUSS-174466Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/49151Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2922Reflwn.net/Articles/477678/Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/109154/Gentoo-Linux-Security-Advisory-201201-15.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-2922?

CVE-2011-2922 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 19, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2011-2922?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-2922?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-2922?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2011-2922 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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