CVE-2011-2660 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The modify_resolvconf_suse script in the vpnc package before 0.5.1-55.10.1 in SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted DNS domain name.

Published: 2011-09-06

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 1.1% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:suse:vpnc::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1::::::

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-2643	The modify_resolvconf_suse script in the vpnc package before 0.5.1-55.10.1 in SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted DNS domain name.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01085.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00028.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00029.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49391
https://bugzilla.novell.com/651577
https://bugzilla.novell.com/708656
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69514

History

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Subscriptions

Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop Vpnc

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2011-09-06T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:08:23.716Z

Reserved: 2011-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-2660

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-09-06T16:55:08.040

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-2660

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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