Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 13, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2011-0523
CVE-2011-0523
Description
gypsy 0.8 does not properly restrict the files that can be read while running with root privileges, which allows local users to read otherwise restricted files via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
10- cgit.freedesktop.org/gypsy/commit/nvdExploitPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/49991nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106919.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106927.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/107020.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-07/msg00034.htmlnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/10nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/10nvd
- bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cginvd
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gypsy/+bug/690323nvd
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