The init script in kbd, possibly 1.14.1 and earlier, allows local users to overwrite…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The init script in kbd, possibly 1.14.1 and earlier, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /dev/shm/defkeymap.map.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00341 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.14.1 | Vulnerable | Kbd-project |
| cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99 | Vulnerable | Kbd-project |
| cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.01 | Vulnerable | Kbd-project |
| cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.03 | Vulnerable | Kbd-project |
| cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.04 | Vulnerable | Kbd-project |
| cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.05 | Vulnerable | Kbd-project |
| cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.06 | Vulnerable | Kbd-project |
| cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.08 | Vulnerable | Kbd-project |
| cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.10 | Vulnerable | Kbd-project |
| cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.11 | Vulnerable | Kbd-project |
- cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.14.1 Vulnerable ·Kbd-project
- cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99 Vulnerable ·Kbd-project
- cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.01 Vulnerable ·Kbd-project
- cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.03 Vulnerable ·Kbd-project
- cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.04 Vulnerable ·Kbd-project
- cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.05 Vulnerable ·Kbd-project
- cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.06 Vulnerable ·Kbd-project
- cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.08 Vulnerable ·Kbd-project
- cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.10 Vulnerable ·Kbd-project
- cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.11 Vulnerable ·Kbd-project
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.12 | Vulnerable | Kbd-project |
| cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.13 | Vulnerable | Kbd-project |
| cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.14 | Vulnerable | Kbd-project |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.12 Vulnerable ·Kbd-project
- cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.13 Vulnerable ·Kbd-project
- cpe:2.3:a:kbd-project:kbd:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14 Vulnerable ·Kbd-project
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-0460
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3x82-3mp6-5r7h
References
Sources
- CVE-2011-0460 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-0460 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3x82-3mp6-5r7h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-0460 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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