# CVE-2012-4425: libgio, when used in setuid or other privileged programs in spice-gtk and possibly other products, allows local users to gain privileges and

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2012-09-18 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

libgio, when used in setuid or other privileged programs in spice-gtk and possibly other products, allows local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code via the DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable. NOTE: it could be argued that this is a vulnerability in the applications that do not cleanse environment variables, not in libgio itself.

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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1284.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/12/6
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/spice-devel/msg01940.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/17/2
- http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.redhat.fedora.extras.cvs/853051
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21323
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=857283
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/14/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55555
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21323

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