CVE-2011-2922 json
ktsuss versions 1.4 and prior spawns the GTK interface to run as root.
published 2019-11-19 6 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-2895
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
ktsuss versions 1.4 and prior spawns the GTK interface to run as root. This can allow a local attacker to escalate privileges to root and use the "GTK_MODULES" environment variable to possibly execute arbitrary code.
Exploit prediction
0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- ktsuss ktsuss
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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security-tracker.debian.org
/tracker/CVE-2011-2922
third-party-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/security/cve/cve-2011-2922
broken-link
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/cve/CVE-2011-2922
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/49151
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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lwn.net
/Articles/477678/
third-party-advisory
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snyk.io
/vuln/SNYK-LINUX-KTSUSS-174466
third-party-advisory
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/109154/Gentoo-Linux-Security-Advisory-201201-15.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-2922
- NVD CVE-2011-2922
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