Race Condition Vulnerability in Calibre by Nature's Publishing Group
CVE-2011-4126

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Calibre-ebook

Status
Calibre
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 October 2021

What is CVE-2011-4126?

A race condition vulnerability exists in Calibre that affects the mounting of devices. Unprivileged users can exploit this flaw in devices/linux_mount_helper.c, allowing them to mount arbitrary devices, leading to potential unauthorized access and manipulation of system resources. This issue impacts various versions of Calibre prior to 0.8.4 and requires immediate attention to mitigate potential security risks.

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Affected Version(s)

Calibre unknown

References

https://git.zx2c4.com/calibre-mount-helper-exploit/about/
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https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/2
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/885027
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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