CVE-2011-4125
published 2021-10-27CVE-2011-4125: 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.
PriorityP353critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
2.23%
80.7th percentile
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.
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | calibre | < calibre 1.5.0+dfsg-1 (bookworm) | calibre 1.5.0+dfsg-1 (bookworm) |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.010.0CRITICALAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
osv9.8CRITICAL
vendor_debian9.8CRITICAL
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Debian
CVE-2011-4125: calibre - A untrusted search path issue was found in Calibre at devices/linux_mount_helper...
vendor_debian·2011·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2011-4125 [CRITICAL] CVE-2011-4125: calibre - A untrusted search path issue was found in Calibre at devices/linux_mount_helper...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1.5.0+dfsg-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1.5.0+dfsg-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1.5.0+dfsg-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1.5.0+dfsg-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1.5.0+dfsg-1)
GHSA
GHSA-m2cr-mfg2-6hxg: A untrusted search path issue was found in Calibre at devices/linux_mount_helper
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-04-22
CVE-2011-4125 [CRITICAL] CWE-426 GHSA-m2cr-mfg2-6hxg: A untrusted search path issue was found in Calibre at devices/linux_mount_helper
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.
OSV
CVE-2011-4125: A untrusted search path issue was found in Calibre at devices/linux_mount_helper
osv·2021-10-27·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2011-4125 [CRITICAL] CVE-2011-4125: A untrusted search path issue was found in Calibre at devices/linux_mount_helper
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 detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/885027https://git.zx2c4.com/calibre-mount-helper-exploit/about/https://lwn.net/Articles/464824/https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/2https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/885027https://git.zx2c4.com/calibre-mount-helper-exploit/about/https://lwn.net/Articles/464824/https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/2
2021-10-27
Published