CVE-2012-4425 (GCVE-0-2012-4425)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-09-18 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 20:35
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
libgio, when used in setuid or other privileged programs in spice-gtk and possibly other products, allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via the DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable. NOTE: it could be argued that this is a vulnerability in the applications that do not cleanse environment variables, not in libgio itself.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
9 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1284.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/12/6 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://www.spinics.net/lists/spice-devel/msg01940.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/17/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.redhat.fed… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21323 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=857283 | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/14/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55555 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Date Public
2012-09-12 00:00
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