CVE-2011-2169 in Chrome OS

Summary

Google Chrome OS before R12 0.12.433.38 Beta allows local users to gain privileges by creating a /var/lib/chromeos-aliases.conf file and placing commands in it.

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• Reservation: 05/24/2011
• Disclosure: 05/24/2011
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-57519
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-264 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 8.4
• EPSS: 0.00018
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-2169
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2169
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2011-2169/