CVE-2012-4425

spice-gtk/glib: Possible privilege escalation via un-sanitized environment variable

Published Sep 18, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
libgio, when used in setuid or other privileged programs in spice-gtk and possibly other products, allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via the DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable. NOTE: it could be argued that this is a vulnerability in the applications that do not cleanse environment variables, not in libgio itself.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-4360 libgio, when used in setuid or other privileged programs in spice-gtk and possibly other products, allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via the DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable. NOTE: it could be argued that this is a vulnerability in the applications that do not cleanse environment variables, not in libgio itself.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:35 PM
Reserved
Aug 21, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 18, 2012, 5:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:44 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 12, 2012, 12:00 AM