gypsy 0.8 does not properly restrict the files that can be read while running with root…
Priority LOW 11CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
gypsy 0.8 does not properly restrict the files that can be read while running with root privileges, which allows local users to read otherwise restricted files via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00477 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-0523
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h9rc-f3q8-hq36
References
More Iain Gypsy vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-00451 Multiple buffer overflows in the NMEA parser (nmea-gen.c) in gypsy 0.8 allow local users… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2011-0523 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-0523 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h9rc-f3q8-hq36 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-0523 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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