CVE-2011-2520

fw_dbus.py in system-config-firewall 1.2.29 and earlier uses the pickle Python module unsafely during D-Bus communication between the GUI and the backend, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted serialized object.

• CWE-502

• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063314.htmlMailing List
• http://secunia.com/advisories/45294Not Applicable
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1025793Broken Link
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/18/6Mailing List
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0953.htmlNot Applicable
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48715Broken Link
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=717985Issue Tracking
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68734Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063314.htmlMailing List
• http://secunia.com/advisories/45294Not Applicable
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1025793Broken Link
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/18/6Mailing List
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0953.htmlNot Applicable
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48715Broken Link
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=717985Issue Tracking
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68734Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Published

Jul 21, 2011

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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