CVE-2011-3364 Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the svEscape function in settings/plugins/ifcfg-rh/shvar.c in the ifcfg-rh plug-in for GNOME NetworkManager 0.9.1, 0.9.0, 0.8.1, and possibly other versions, when...
MediumCVSS 6.9
EPSS 0.47%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the svEscape function in settings/plugins/ifcfg-rh/shvar.c in the ifcfg-rh plug-in for GNOME NetworkManager 0.9.1, 0.9.0, 0.8.1, and possibly other versions, when PolicyKit is configured to allow users to create new connections, allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via a newline character in the name for a new network connection, which is not properly handled when writing to the ifcfg file.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GNOME ifcfg-rh plug-in | All versions | No fix listed |
References
- FEDORA-2011-13425 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2011:171 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2011:1338 vendor-advisory
- xorl.wordpress.com exploit
- bugzilla.redhat.com exploit patch
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2011-3364 vendor-advisory