CVE-2011-2777

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

samples/powerbtn/powerbtn.sh in acpid (aka acpid2) 2.0.16 and earlier uses the pidof program incorrectly, which allows local users to gain privileges by running a program with the name kded4 and a DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable containing commands.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
45th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

tedfelix