CVE-2011-2777

MediumCVSS 4.4/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.4/10AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 29, 2012
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2011-2777: Medium severity, CVSS 4.4 | Vulnix