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TI-2011-02435 Aliases CVE-2011-2777GHSA-v38r-g9qq-wg8m

samples/powerbtn/powerbtn.sh in acpid (aka acpid2) 2.0.16 and earlier uses the pidof…

Priority LOW 21CWE-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 · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

samples/powerbtn/powerbtn.sh in acpid (aka acpid2) 2.0.16 and earlier uses the pidof program incorrectly, which allows local users to gain privileges by running a program with the name kded4 and a DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS environment variable containing commands.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00612 49th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 17

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.16VulnerableTedfelix
cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableTedfelix
cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableTedfelix
cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableTedfelix
cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3VulnerableTedfelix
cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4VulnerableTedfelix
cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.5VulnerableTedfelix
cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.6VulnerableTedfelix
cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.7VulnerableTedfelix
cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.8VulnerableTedfelix
  • cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.16 Vulnerable ·Tedfelix
  • cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Tedfelix
  • cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Tedfelix
  • cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Tedfelix
  • cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Tedfelix
  • cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Tedfelix
  • cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·Tedfelix
  • cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·Tedfelix
  • cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·Tedfelix
  • cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.8 Vulnerable ·Tedfelix
Show 7 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.9VulnerableTedfelix
cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.10VulnerableTedfelix
cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.11VulnerableTedfelix
cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.12VulnerableTedfelix
cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.13VulnerableTedfelix
cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.14VulnerableTedfelix
cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.15VulnerableTedfelix
  • cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·Tedfelix
  • cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.10 Vulnerable ·Tedfelix
  • cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11 Vulnerable ·Tedfelix
  • cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.12 Vulnerable ·Tedfelix
  • cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.13 Vulnerable ·Tedfelix
  • cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.14 Vulnerable ·Tedfelix
  • cpe:2.3:a:tedfelix:acpid2:2.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.15 Vulnerable ·Tedfelix

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2777
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v38r-g9qq-wg8m

References

Other 1

  • TI-2011-03944 event.c in acpid (aka acpid2) before 2.0.11 does not have an appropriate umask setting… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6

Sources

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