CVE-2011-2777

Published Aug 29, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2362-1 acpid security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2751 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1296-1 acpid vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 4:18 AM
Reserved
Jul 19, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 29, 2012, 10:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:31 PM