Description
samples/powerbtn/powerbtn.sh in acpid (aka acpid2) 2.0.16 and earlier uses the pidof program incorrectly, which allows local users to gain privileges by running a program with the name kded4 and a DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable containing commands.
Published: 2012-08-29
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2362-1 acpid security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2751 samples/powerbtn/powerbtn.sh in acpid (aka acpid2) 2.0.16 and earlier uses the pidof program incorrectly, which allows local users to gain privileges by running a program with the name kded4 and a DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable containing commands.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1296-1 acpid vulnerabilities
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-17T04:18:48.168Z

Reserved: 2011-07-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-2777

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-08-29T22:55:01.160

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

Link: CVE-2011-2777

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