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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.

Published

2011-07-21T23:55:03.410

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

1.5

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-502

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	redhat	system-config-firewall	≤ 1.2.29	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	15	Yes

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063314.html Mailing List ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/45294 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025793 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/18/6 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0953.html Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48715 Broken Link ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=717985 Issue Tracking ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68734 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063314.html Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/45294 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025793 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/18/6 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0953.html Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48715 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=717985 Issue Tracking (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68734 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)