Description
libgio, when used in setuid or other privileged programs in spice-gtk and possibly other products, allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via the DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable. NOTE: it could be argued that this is a vulnerability in the applications that do not cleanse environment variables, not in libgio itself.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-4360 | libgio, when used in setuid or other privileged programs in spice-gtk and possibly other products, allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via the DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable. NOTE: it could be argued that this is a vulnerability in the applications that do not cleanse environment variables, not in libgio itself. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T20:35:09.731Z
Reserved: 2012-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-4425
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-09-18T17:55:08.020
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-4425
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD