Description
ktsuss versions 1.4 and prior spawns the GTK interface to run as root. This can allow a local attacker to escalate privileges to root and use the "GTK_MODULES" environment variable to possibly execute arbitrary code.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ktsuss | ktsuss | 1.4 and prior | — |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2922
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2922
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/cve/CVE-2011-2922
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49151
- https://lwn.net/Articles/477678/
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-LINUX-KTSUSS-174466
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/109154/Gentoo-Linux-Security-Advisory-201201-15.html