CVE-2011-1946 | BDVDB-2026-46591 Detail

Description#

gnomesu-pam-backend in libgnomesu 1.0.0 prints an error message but proceeds with the non-error code path upon failure of the setgid or setuid function, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to two unprivileged user accounts, and running many processes under one of these accounts.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/11
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67720
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48035
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695627
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/30/2

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12011-07-07Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.