CVE-2011-4091 json
The libobby server in inc/server.hpp in libnet6 (aka net6) before 1.3.14 does not perform authentication before checking the user name, whi…
published 2014-02-10 12 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-4042
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The libobby server in inc/server.hpp in libnet6 (aka net6) before 1.3.14 does not perform authentication before checking the user name, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information such as server-usage patterns by a particular user and color preferences.
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2011-4091 updated cvss 5.0
net6: user information exposure flaw
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
2.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2012-01/msg00044.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2012-01/msg00054.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
- git.0x539.de /?p=net6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=84afca022f063f89bfcd4bb32b1ee911f555abf1%3Bhp=ac61d7fb42a1f977fb527e024bede319
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oracle.com
/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
third-party-advisory
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bugzilla.novell.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=727708
issue-tracking
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/10/31/1
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=750632
issue-tracking
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-4091
- NVD CVE-2011-4091
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