Improper input validation in ktsuss
Priority LOW 35CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
ktsuss versions 1.4 and prior spawns the GTK interface to run as root. This can allow a local attacker to escalate privileges to root and use the "GTK_MODULES" environment variable to possibly execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00684 52nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ktsuss | ktsuss | up to 1.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ktsuss Vendorktsuss Affected up to 1.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ktsuss_project:ktsuss:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.4 | Vulnerable | Ktsuss Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:ktsuss_project:ktsuss:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4 Vulnerable ·Ktsuss Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2922
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cwqm-g264-pf82
References
Advisory 4
More Ktsuss Project Ktsuss vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-02574 ktsuss versions 1.4 and prior has the uid set to root and does not drop privileges prior… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2011-2922 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2922 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cwqm-g264-pf82 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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