CVE-2011-0523

N/A Unknown
Published: August 13, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

gypsy 0.8 does not properly restrict the files that can be read while running with root privileges, which allows local users to read otherwise restricted files via unspecified vectors.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49991
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/gypsy/commit/?id=40101707cddb319481133b2a137294b6b669bd16
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-07/msg00034.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/49991
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33431
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gypsy/+bug/690323
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
38th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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