National Cyber Awareness System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2011-2169
Original release date:05/24/2011
Last revised:05/25/2011
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
3.9
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Locally exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/05/chrome-os-beta-channel-update_16.html
Type: Advisory
Technical Details
- Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control (CWE-264)
