Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-4355
GNU Project Debugger (GDB) before 7.5, when .debug_gdb_scripts is defined, automatically loads certain files from the current working directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via crafted files such as Python scripts.
Products affected by CVE-2011-4355
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:7.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-4355
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-4355
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.9
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
|
10.0
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-4355
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-4355
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http://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2011-05/msg00202.html
Tom Tromey - Re: [RFA] Add $pdir as entry for libthread-db-search-path.
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http://sourceware.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/~checkout~/src/gdb/NEWS?content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=src
ViewVC Repository Listing
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http://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-patches/2011-04/msg00559.html
Doug Evans - Re: [RFA] Add $pdir as entry for libthread-db-search-path.
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0522.html
RHSA-2013:0522 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028191
GNU Project Debugger (GDB) Untrusted File Loading Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker
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