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CVE-2011-2709

libgssapi and libgssglue before 0.4 do not properly check privileges, which allows local users to load untrusted configuration files and exe

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Summary

libgssapi and libgssglue before 0.4 do not properly check privileges, which allows local users to load untrusted configuration files and execute arbitrary code via the GSSAPI_MECH_CONF environment variable, as demonstrated using mount.nfs.

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Affected versions

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    Version range not reported

References 12

openwall.com

bugzilla.novell.com

lists.fedoraproject.org

secunia.com

securityfocus.com

citi.umich.edu

lwn.net