CVE-2011-2169
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Published: May 24, 2011 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorChromeOS
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
Google Chrome OS before R12 0.12.433.38 Beta allows local users to gain privileges by creating a /var/lib/chromeos-aliases.conf file and placing commands in it.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 0.12.433.350.10.142.30.10.146.10.10.156.10.10.156.180.10.156.200.10.156.300.10.156.340.10.156.360.10.156.40.10.156.460.10.156.500.10.156.540.11.227.00.11.257.140.11.257.180.11.257.30.11.257.320.11.257.390.11.257.440.11.257.910.12.362.20.12.397.00.12.433.140.12.433.220.12.433.280.12.433.90.9.126.08.0.552.3428.0.552.3438.0.552.344
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/05/chrome-os-beta-channel-update_16.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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