CVE-2011-2916
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CVE-2011-2916 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. qtnx 0.9 stores non-custom SSH keys in a world-readable configuration file. If a user has a world-readable or world-executable home directory, another local system user could obtain the private key used to connect to remote NX sessions.. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
qtnx 0.9 stores non-custom SSH keys in a world-readable configuration file. If a user has a world-readable or world-executable home directory, another local system user could obtain the private key used to connect to remote NX sessions.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qtnx Project | Qtnx | 0.9 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2916Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2916Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2916Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2916Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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