CVE-2011-2777 json
samples/powerbtn/powerbtn.sh in acpid (aka acpid2) 2.0.16 and earlier uses the pidof program incorrectly, which allows local users to gain…
published 2012-08-29 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-2751
- cvss
- 4.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
samples/powerbtn/powerbtn.sh in acpid (aka acpid2) 2.0.16 and earlier uses the pidof program incorrectly, which allows local users to gain privileges by running a program with the name kded4 and a DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable containing commands.
Patch / fix
- acpid Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:2.0.14-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2777
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-18228)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-18228 Acpid 1:2.0.10-1ubuntu2 (Ubuntu 11.04/11.10) - Boundary Crossing Privilege Escalation local, 2011-12-10
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-2777
- NVD CVE-2011-2777
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