CVE-2011-2520

ALTO 7.8CVE-2011-2520 · Published 21/07/2011 · updated 16/06/2026

En resumen

CVE-2011-2520 es una vulnerabilidad ALTO (CVSS 7.8) que afecta a system-config-firewall (redhat).
Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días (EPSS): 0.42%, mayor que el 36.7% de las vulnerabilidades.
Aún no hay una versión corregida: sigue el aviso del fabricante en Referencias.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
system-config-firewall redhat	`≤ 1.2.29`	No fix yet

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.

References

lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063314.html · Mailing List
secunia.com/advisories/45294 · Not Applicable
securitytracker.com/id · Broken Link
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/18/6 · Mailing List
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0953.html · Not Applicable
securityfocus.com/bid/48715 · Broken Link
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi · Issue Tracking
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68734 · Third Party Advisory

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