CVE-2011-4125

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    CVE-2011-4125

    Published: 27 Oct 2021Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/885027, https://git.zx2c4.com/calibre-mount-helper-exploit/about/, https://lwn.net/Articles/464824/, https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/2, https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/2, https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/885027, https://git.zx2c4.com/calibre-mount-helper-exploit/about/, https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/885027, https://lwn.net/Articles/464824/

    Affected packages

    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
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