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…

published August 29, 2012

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
48.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00612 · 48.4th percentile
Published
2012-08-29T22:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 AUG 22:00Z
    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…
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