CVE-2011-4125 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A untrusted search path issue was found in Calibre at devices/linux_mount_helper.c leading to the ability of unprivileged users to execute any program as root.

Published: 2021-10-27

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: < 1% Very 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

n/a

Calibre

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unknown`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:calibre-ebook:calibre:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2011-4073	A untrusted search path issue was found in Calibre at devices/linux_mount_helper.c leading to the ability of unprivileged users to execute any program as root.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00736.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/885027
https://git.zx2c4.com/calibre-mount-helper-exploit/about/
https://lwn.net/Articles/464824/
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/2

History

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Subscriptions

Calibre-ebook Calibre

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2021-10-27T00:50:09.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:01:50.441Z

Reserved: 2011-10-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-4125

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-10-27T01:15:06.937

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:31:53.753

Link: CVE-2011-4125

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-426

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