CVE-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.
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 2.3%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/calibre(Debian:12) | < 1.5.0+dfsg-1 | 1.5.0+dfsg-1 |
| debian/calibre(Debian:13) | < 1.5.0+dfsg-1 | 1.5.0+dfsg-1 |
| debian/calibre(Debian:14) | < 1.5.0+dfsg-1 | 1.5.0+dfsg-1 |
| calibre-ebook calibre | All versions | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2011-4125 vendor-advisory
- bugs.launchpad.net exploit issue-tracking third-party-advisory
- git.zx2c4.com exploit third-party-advisory
- lwn.net not-applicable third-party-advisory
- www.openwall.com mailing-list third-party-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking