CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.4
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: samples/powerbtn/powerbtn.sh in acpid (aka acpid2) 2.0.16 and earlier uses the pidof program incorrectly, which allows local users to gain privileges by running a program with the name kded4 and a dbus_session_bus_address environment variable containing commands.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2012-08-29
Last Modified Date: 2012-12-20
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CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.4
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: samples/powerbtn/powerbtn.sh in acpid (aka acpid2) 2.0.16 and earlier uses the pidof program incorrectly, which allows local users to gain privileges by running a program with the name kded4 and a dbus_session_bus_address environment variable containing commands.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2012-08-29
Last Modified Date: 2012-12-20
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