CVE-2011-2520
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 21, 2011 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:31 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsFedoraSystem Config Firewall
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
fw_dbus.py in system-config-firewall 1.2.29 and earlier uses the pickle Python module unsafely during D-Bus communication between the GUI and the backend, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted serialized object.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
95%
v ≤ 1.2.29
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (8)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAMailing List
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063314.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/45294VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025793Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/18/6Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATNot Applicable
Source: [email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0953.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=717985VDB Entryx_refsource_XFThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68734CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-502
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