CVE-2011-1946
gnomesu-pam-backend in libgnomesu 1.0.0 prints an error message but proceeds with the non-error...
gnomesu-pam-backend in libgnomesu 1.0.0 prints an error message but proceeds with the non-error code path upon failure of the setgid or setuid function, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to two unprivileged user accounts, and running many processes under one of these accounts.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.2
gnomesu-pam-backend in libgnomesu 1.0.0 prints an error message but proceeds with the non-error code path upon failure of the setgid or setuid function, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to two unprivileged user accounts, and running many processes under one of these accounts.
- Record
CVE-2011-1946- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
gnomesu-pam-backend in libgnomesu 1.0.0 prints an error message but proceeds with the non-error code path upon failure of the setgid or setuid function, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to two unprivileged user accounts, and running many processes under one of these accounts.
- Record
CVE-2011-1946- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1943 No score
gnomesu-pam-backend in libgnomesu 1.0.0 prints an error message but proceeds with the non-error code path upon failure of the setgid or setuid function, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to two unprivileged user accounts, and running many processes under one of these accounts.
- Record
EUVD-2011-1943- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vqmh-h9f4-cvv4 No score
gnomesu-pam-backend in libgnomesu 1.0.0 prints an error message but proceeds with the non-error...
gnomesu-pam-backend in libgnomesu 1.0.0 prints an error message but proceeds with the non-error code path upon failure of the setgid or setuid function, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging access to two unprivileged user accounts, and running many processes under one of these accounts.
- Record
GHSA-vqmh-h9f4-cvv4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10076-1 No score
libgnomesu-2.0.0-2.3 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libgnomesu-2.0.0-2.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10076-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libgnomesuopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 2.0.0-2.3 | 2.0.0-2.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-1946 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Hongli Lai Libgnomesu, published July 7, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in libgnomesu 2.0.0-2.3.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/31/11
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67720
securityfocus.com/bid/48035
bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=695627
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/30/2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1946
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vqmh-h9f4-cvv4
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1946