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CVE-2011-1946

gnomesu-pam-backend in libgnomesu 1.0.0 prints an error message but proceeds with the non-error...

7.2 HighFix available

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

0.36%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

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 HighAV: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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libgnomesu
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 2.0.0-2.3
2.0.0-2.3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE 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

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