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CVE-2011-0532


The (1) backup and restore scripts, (2) main initialization script, and (3) ldap-agent script in 389 Directory Server 1.2.x (aka Red Hat Directory Server 8.2.x) place a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-0532 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from fedoraproject, from redhat organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2011-02-23T19:00:01.967

Last Modified

2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.2 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

1.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.1 Yes
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.2 Yes
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.3 Yes
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.5 Yes
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.5 Yes
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.5 Yes
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.5 Yes
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.5 Yes
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.6 Yes
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.6 Yes
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.6 Yes
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.6 Yes
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.6 Yes
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.6 Yes
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.6 Yes
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.6 Yes
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.6 Yes
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.6.1 Yes
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.7 Yes
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.7.5 Yes
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.8 Yes
Application fedoraproject 389_directory_server 1.2.8 Yes
Application redhat directory_server 8.2 Yes
Application redhat directory_server 8.2.3 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For fedoraproject's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.