GNU Project Debugger (GDB) before 7.5, when .debug_gdb_scripts is defined, automatically…
Priority LOW 30CWE-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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
GNU Project Debugger (GDB) before 7.5, when .debug_gdb_scripts is defined, automatically loads certain files from the current working directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via crafted files such as Python scripts.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0036 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix
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 · 29
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.4.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.18 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.92 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.93 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 | Vulnerable | GNU |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.4.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.18 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.92 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.0.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.93 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
Show 19 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.7 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.7.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:7.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4 | Vulnerable | GNU |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:7.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gdb:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2013:0522 Released 2013-02-20 · Red Hat rating Moderategdb security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) gdb-7.2-60.el6, gdb-gdbserver-7.2-60.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) gdb-7.2-60.el6, gdb-gdbserver-7.2-60.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) gdb-7.2-60.el6, gdb-gdbserver-7.2-60.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) gdb-7.2-60.el6, gdb-gdbserver-7.2-60.el6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0522 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0522 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0522 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0522 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4355
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f7x3-c4pv-3v5r
References
Advisory 1
More GNU Gdb vulnerabilities
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- TI-2023-20306 GNU gdb (GDB) 13.0.50.20220805-git was discovered to contain a heap use after free via… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2023-20305 GNU gdb (GDB) 13.0.50.20220805-git was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2019-16008 Out-of-bounds read in GNU gdb CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2005-01613 gdb before 6.3 searches the current working directory to load the .gdbinit configuration… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2006-04018 Buffer overflow in the (1) DWARF (dwarfread.c) and (2) DWARF2 (dwarf2read.c) debugging… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
Sources
- CVE-2011-4355 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4355 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f7x3-c4pv-3v5r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-4355 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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