Description
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.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-August/063314.html ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68734 ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/18/6 ↗
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=717985 ↗
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0953.html ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48715 ↗
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025793 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45294 ↗