Vulnerability Details CVE-2011-2520
fw_dbus.py in system-config-firewall 1.2.29 and earlier uses the pickle Python module unsafely during D-Bus communication between the GUI and the backend, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted serialized object.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.001
EPSS Ranking 18.1%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
CVSS v2 Score 6.0
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063314.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45294
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025793
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/18/6
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0953.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48715
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=717985
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68734
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063314.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45294
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025793
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/18/6
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0953.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48715
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=717985
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68734
Products affected by CVE-2011-2520
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cpe:2.3:a:redhat:system-config-firewall:*
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cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:15