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    CVE-2011-2777

    samples/powerbtn/powerbtn.sh in acpid (aka acpid2) 2.0.16 and earlier uses the pidof program incorrectly, which allows local users to gain privileges by running a program with the name kded4 and a DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable containing commands.

    Published:Aug 29, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Aug 29, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.00307
    CVSS Score:4.4

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Tedfelix
    Product
    Acpid2

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18228

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High