CVE-2011-2520

Description

fw_dbus.py in system-config-firewall 1.2.29 and earlier uses the pickle Python module unsafely during D-Bus communication between the GUI and the backend, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted serialized object.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68734

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=717985

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0953.html

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/18/6

http://secunia.com/advisories/45294

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063314.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3

EPSS