CVE-2011-4099

capsh: does not chdir after chroot

Published Feb 8, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The capsh program in libcap before 2.22 does not change the current working directory when the --chroot option is specified, which allows local users to bypass the chroot restrictions via unspecified vectors.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4050 The capsh program in libcap before 2.22 does not change the current working directory when the --chroot option is specified, which allows local users to bypass the chroot restrictions via unspecified vectors.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 11:53 PM
Reserved
Oct 18, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 8, 2014, 12:55 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:34 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 16, 2011, 12:00 AM