CVE-2011-1496

tmux 1.3 and 1.4 does not properly drop group privileges, which allows local users to gain utmp group privileges via a filename to the -S command-line option.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 61st percentile

Published

2011-04-18

Updated

2024-08-06

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17147

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17147

Security advisories

• http://secunia.com/advisories/44081
• http://secunia.com/advisories/44239
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0897
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1002
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/1015
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47283

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry