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CVE-2011-2520

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Published: Jul 21, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

fw_dbus.py in system-config-firewall 1.2.29 and earlier uses the pickle Python module unsafely during D-Bus communication between the GUI and the backend, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted serialized object.

Affected (2)

Redhat
1 product
System Config Firewall
Fedoraproject
1 product
Fedora
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
System Config Firewall
Up to 1.2.29
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Fedora
Version 15

Related CWEs

CWE-502
Deserialization of Untrusted Data
The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid.

References (16)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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