CVE-2011-2921

Publication date 19 November 2019

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

High

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

9.8 · Critical

Score breakdown

Description

ktsuss versions 1.4 and prior has the uid set to root and does not drop privileges prior to executing user specified commands, which can result in command execution with root privileges.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
ktsuss 13.10 saucy Not in release
13.04 raring Not in release
12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Ignored end of life
10.10 maverick Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 9.8 · Critical
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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