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CVE-2014-2886

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201812-10

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

GKSu 2.0.2, when sudo-mode is not enabled, uses " (double quote) characters in a gksu-run-helper argument, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands in certain situations involving an untrusted substring within this argument, as demonstrated by an untrusted filename encountered during installation of a VirtualBox extension pack.

GKSu 2.0.2, cuando el modo sudo no está habilitado, utiliza caracteres ' (dobles comillas) en un argumento de gksu-run-helper, lo cual permite a atacantes ejecutar comandos en ciertas situaciones relacionando una subcadena no confiable dentro de este argumento, tal y como fue demostrado mediante un nombre de fichero no confiable encontrado durante la instalación de un paquete de extensión de VirtualBox.

A vulnerability in GKSu might allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands. Versions less than or equal to 2.0.2 are affected.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2014-04-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2014-09-18 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-06 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Nongnu
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Gksu
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2.0.2
Search vendor "Nongnu" for product "Gksu" and version "2.0.2"
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Affected