CVE-2011-2169
Google Chrome OS before R12 0.12.433.38 Beta allows local users to gain privileges by creating a ...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-2169- 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
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-2169- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-2161 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2011-2161- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v5rm-rc2x-22cx No score
Google Chrome OS before R12 0.12.433.38 Beta allows local users to gain privileges by creating a ...
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.
- Record
GHSA-v5rm-rc2x-22cx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-2169 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Google Chrome Os, published May 24, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, the 6th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
