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CVE-2011-4125 Details

Description

A untrusted search path issue was found in Calibre at devices/linux_mount_helper.c leading to the ability of unprivileged users to execute any program as root.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/885027 CVEExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://git.zx2c4.com/calibre-mount-helper-exploit/about/ CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
https://lwn.net/Articles/464824/ CVENot ApplicableThird Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/2 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/885027 [email protected]ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-426Untrusted Search Path[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
calibre-ebook calibre
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:calibre-ebook:calibre:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-4125
NVD Published Date:
Oct 27, 2021
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2011-4125 Details - Not Deferred