Description
libgssapi and libgssglue before 0.4 do not properly check privileges, which allows local users to load untrusted configuration files and execute arbitrary code via the GSSAPI_MECH_CONF environment variable, as demonstrated using mount.nfs.
Published: 2012-06-21
Score: 6.2 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2690 libgssapi and libgssglue before 0.4 do not properly check privileges, which allows local users to load untrusted configuration files and execute arbitrary code via the GSSAPI_MECH_CONF environment variable, as demonstrated using mount.nfs.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1612-1 libgssglue vulnerability
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00054}

epss

{'score': 0.00118}


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Umich Libgssapi Libgssglue
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:08:23.803Z

Reserved: 2011-07-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-2709

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-06-21T15:55:10.347

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

Link: CVE-2011-2709

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2011-05-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-2709 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses