CVE-2011-2777

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.

CVSS v2.0

4.4 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 47th percentile

Published

2012-08-29

Updated

2024-09-17

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18228

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2011-2763
• CVE-2011-2780
• CVE-2011-2757
• CVE-2011-2841
• CVE-2011-2755
• CVE-2011-2882