CVE-2011-4099

The capsh program in libcap before 2.22 does not change the current working directory when the -...

4.6 MediumFix available

CVE-2011-4099 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Libcap, published February 8, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. Fixed in libcap2 1:2.22-1.

The capsh program in libcap before 2.22 does not change the current working directory when the --chroot option is specified, which allows local users to bypass the chroot restrictions via unspecified vectors.

Exploit likelihood

0.38%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

Record: CVE-2011-4099
CVSS 2.0: 4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2011-4099
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2011-4050 No score

Record: EUVD-2011-4050
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5467-hwqm-9669 No score

The capsh program in libcap before 2.22 does not change the current working directory when the -...

Record: GHSA-5467-hwqm-9669
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2011-4099
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-4099 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4099
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

libcap

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libcap2` Debian:12	before 1:2.22-1	1:2.22-1
`libcap2` Debian:13	before 1:2.22-1	1:2.22-1
`libcap2` Debian:14	before 1:2.22-1	1:2.22-1
`libcap` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 0:2.16-5.5.el6	0:2.16-5.5.el6
`libcap-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 0:2.16-5.5.el6	0:2.16-5.5.el6
`libcap-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 0:2.16-5.5.el6	0:2.16-5.5.el6
`libcap` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	before 0:2.16-5.5.el6	0:2.16-5.5.el6
`libcap-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	before 0:2.16-5.5.el6	0:2.16-5.5.el6
`libcap-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	before 0:2.16-5.5.el6	0:2.16-5.5.el6
`libcap` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 0:2.16-5.5.el6	0:2.16-5.5.el6

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libcap-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 0:2.16-5.5.el6	0:2.16-5.5.el6
`libcap-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 0:2.16-5.5.el6	0:2.16-5.5.el6
`libcap` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 0:2.16-5.5.el6	0:2.16-5.5.el6
`libcap-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 0:2.16-5.5.el6	0:2.16-5.5.el6
`libcap-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 0:2.16-5.5.el6	0:2.16-5.5.el6

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

References

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