Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2012-1166 (CCN-73949)

Assigned:2012-03-12
Published:2012-03-12
Updated:2014-05-31
Summary:The default keybindings for wwm in LTSP Display Manager (ldm) 2.2.x before 2.2.7 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the KP_RETURN keybinding, which launches a terminal window.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.4 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-78
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2012-1166

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://irclogs.ltsp.org/?d=2012-03-12

Source: CCN
Type: LTSP Web site
Linux Terminal Server Project

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 80032
Linux Kernel ldm Window Manager KP_Return Key Binding Local Root Terminal Window Access

Source: CCN
Type: BID-52429
LTSP Display Manager Keybindings Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-1398-1

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/ldm/%2Bbug/953340

Source: CCN
Type: Ubuntu Bug #953340
ldm 2.2.x (using wwm) contains a keybinding allowing the user to get a root shell

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ltsp-ldm-sec-bypass(73949)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:canonical:ltsp_display_manager:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ltsp_display_manager:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:ltsp_display_manager:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15104
    P
    USN-1398-1 -- LTSP Display Manager vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    BACK
    canonical ltsp display manager 2.2.4
    canonical ltsp display manager 2.2.5
    canonical ltsp display manager 2.2.6
    canonical ubuntu linux 11.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 11.10