CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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8.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in GNU GDB (Programming Tool Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
GNU Project Debugger (GDB) before 7.5, when .debug_gdb_scripts is defined, automatically loads certain files from the current working directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via crafted files such as Python scripts.
The weakness was presented 03/05/2013 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securitytracker.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-4355 since 11/04/2011. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69718 (Amazon Linux AMI : gdb (ALAS-2013-159)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks.
Upgrading to version 6.6 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (71505) and Tenable (69718).
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 4.18
- 5.0
- 5.0.92
- 5.0.93
- 5.1
- 5.1.1
- 5.2
- 5.2.1
- 5.3
- 6.0
- 6.1
- 6.1.1
- 6.2
- 6.2.1
- 6.3
- 6.4
- 6.5
- 6.6
- 6.7
- 6.7.1
- 6.8
- 7.0
- 7.0.1
- 7.2
- 7.3
- 7.3.1
- 7.4
- 7.4.1
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0
VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 8.0
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
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Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 69718
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : gdb (ALAS-2013-159)
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OpenVAS ID: 881661
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for gdb CESA-2013:0522 centos6
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: GDB 6.6
Timeline
11/04/2011 🔍11/28/2011 🔍
11/28/2011 🔍
03/05/2013 🔍
03/05/2013 🔍
03/11/2013 🔍
09/04/2013 🔍
03/24/2015 🔍
12/29/2021 🔍
Sources
Vendor: gnu.orgAdvisory: RHSA-2013:0522⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-4355 (🔍)
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X-Force: 71505
SecurityTracker: 1028191
Vulnerability Center: 38682 - Linux Kernel GNU Debugger \x27.debug_gbd_scripts\x27 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, High
SecurityFocus: 50829 - Linux GNU Debugger 'debug_gdb_scripts' Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 03/24/2015 12:22Updated: 12/29/2021 20:57
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (66), 04/25/2017 11:42 (5), 12/29/2021 20:49 (4), 12/29/2021 20:57 (1)
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