CVE-2011-4099

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

4.6 MediumFix available

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
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

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.

References

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