1.9
LOW
CVE-2011-0523
Gypsy Insufficient File Access Control Vulnerability
Description

gypsy 0.8 does not properly restrict the files that can be read while running with root privileges, which allows local users to read otherwise restricted files via unspecified vectors.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 13, 2012, 8:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:24 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-0523 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Iain gypsy
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2011-0523.

URL Resource
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/gypsy/commit/?id=40101707cddb319481133b2a137294b6b669bd16 Exploit Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106919.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106927.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/107020.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-07/msg00034.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/49991 Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/10
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/10
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33431
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gypsy/+bug/690323
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/gypsy/commit/?id=40101707cddb319481133b2a137294b6b669bd16 Exploit Patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106919.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106927.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/107020.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-07/msg00034.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/49991 Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/10
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/10
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33431
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gypsy/+bug/690323

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2011-0523 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-0523 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://cgit.freedesktop.org/gypsy/commit/?id=40101707cddb319481133b2a137294b6b669bd16
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106919.html
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106927.html
    Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/107020.html
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-07/msg00034.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/49991
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/10
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/10
    Added Reference https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33431
    Added Reference https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gypsy/+bug/690323
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 14, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-0523 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2011-0523 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability