DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2777

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2777
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2777.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2777
Upstream
Published
2012-08-29T22:55:01.160Z
Modified
2026-04-28T20:06:56.876490Z
Summary
[none]
Details

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 DBUSSESSIONBUS_ADDRESS environment variable containing commands.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / acpid

Package

Name
acpid
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/acpid?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.0.14-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2777.json"

Debian:12 / acpid

Package

Name
acpid
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/acpid?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.0.14-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2777.json"

Debian:13 / acpid

Package

Name
acpid
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/acpid?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.0.14-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2777.json"

Debian:14 / acpid

Package

Name
acpid
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/acpid?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.0.14-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2777.json"