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CVE-2011-1011

First published: Mon Sep 13 2010(Updated: )

Tavis Ormandy reported that seunshare, part of policycoreutils, was shipped setuid root and failed to enforce proper permissions on an alternate temporary directory mounted as /tmp. This could potentially lead to privilege escalation in certain privileged applications that assume /tmp to be sticky and root-owned. Acknowledgements: Red Hat would like to thank Tavis Ormandy for reporting this issue.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils<=2.0.83
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.0
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.1
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.2
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.4
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.6
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.8
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.10
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.12
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.14
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.16
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.18
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.20
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.1
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.2
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.3
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.4
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.5
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.6
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.7
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.8
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.9
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.10
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.11
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.12
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.13
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.14
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.15
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.16
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.17
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.18
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.19
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.20
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.21
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.21.22
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.22
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.23.1
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.23.2
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.23.3
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.23.4
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.23.5
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.23.6
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.23.7
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.23.8
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.23.9
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.23.10
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.23.11
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.24
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.25.1
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.25.2
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.25.3
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.25.4
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.25.5
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.25.6
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.25.7
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.25.8
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.25.9
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.26
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.1
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.2
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.3
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.4
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.5
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.6
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.7
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.8
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.9
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.10
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.11
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.12
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.13
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.14
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.15
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.16
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.17
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.18
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.19
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.20
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.21
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.22
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.23
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.24
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.25
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.26
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.27
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.28
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.29
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.30
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.31
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.32
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.33
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.34
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.35
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.36
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.27.37
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.28
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.1
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.2
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.3
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.4
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.5
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.6
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.7
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.8
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.9
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.10
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.11
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.12
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.13
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.14
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.15
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.16
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.17
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.18
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.19
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.20
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.21
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.22
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.23
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.24
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.25
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.26
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.27
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.29.28
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.1
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.2
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.3
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.4
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.5
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.6
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.7
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.8
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.9
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.10
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.11
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.12
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.13
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.14
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.15
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.16
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.17
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.18
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.19
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.20
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.21
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.22
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.23
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.24
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.25
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.26
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.27
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.28
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.29
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.30
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.30.31
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.32
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.33.1
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.33.2
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.33.3
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.33.4
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.33.5
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.33.6
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.33.7
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.33.8
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.33.9
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.33.10
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.33.11
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.33.12
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.33.13
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.33.14
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.33.15
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.33.16
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.34.0
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=1.34.1
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.0
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.1
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.2
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.3
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.4
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.5
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.6
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.7
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.8
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.9
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.10
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.11
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.12
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.13
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.14
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.15
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.16
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.17
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.18
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.19
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.20
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.21
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.22
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.23
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.24
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.25
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.26
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.27
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.28
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.29
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.30
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.31
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.32
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.33
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.34
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.35
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.36
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.37
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.38
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.39
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.40
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.41
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.42
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.43
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.44
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.45
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.46
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.47
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.48
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.49
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.50
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.51
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.52
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.53
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.54
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.55
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.56
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.57
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.58
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.59
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.60
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.61
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.62
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.63
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.64
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.65
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.66
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.67
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.68
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.69
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.70
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.71
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.72
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.73
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.74
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.75
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.76
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.77
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.78
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.79
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.80
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.81
Red Hat Python 3 policycoreutils=2.0.82
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=6.0
Red Hat Fedora=6
Red Hat Fedora=7
Red Hat Fedora=8
Red Hat Fedora=9
Red Hat Fedora=10
Red Hat Fedora=12
Red Hat Fedora=13
Red Hat Fedora=14

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-1011?

    CVE-2011-1011 has a severity rating that is classified as high due to its potential for privilege escalation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-1011?

    To address CVE-2011-1011, upgrade the affected versions of policycoreutils to the latest available versions or apply the recommended patches.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2011-1011?

    CVE-2011-1011 affects various versions of Red Hat's policycoreutils, particularly versions up to 2.0.83 and several specific older versions.

  • What is the main risk associated with CVE-2011-1011?

    The main risk of CVE-2011-1011 is the potential for unauthorized privilege escalation in applications that assume secure handling of temporary files.

  • Is CVE-2011-1011 still a concern for current systems?

    While CVE-2011-1011 was reported years ago, it remains a concern for systems that have not been updated or remain on vulnerable versions of policycoreutils.

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