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CVE-2011-1946
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…
High7.2EPSS 0.36%
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- Updated
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- Assigned by
- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.36% · top 70% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- [oss-security] 20110531 Re: CVE request: libgnomesu privilege escalation (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- libgnomesu-setuid-privilege-escalation(67720) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 48035 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695627 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20110530 CVE request: libgnomesu privilege escalation (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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