CVE-2011-2910

6.7 MEDIUM 0.4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

The AX.25 daemon (ax25d) in ax25-tools before 0.0.8-13 does not check the return value of a setuid call. The setuid call is responsible for dropping privileges but if the call fails the daemon would continue to run with root privileges which can allow possible privilege escalation.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2019-11-15 17:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:32 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.7 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2019-11-15 17:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:32 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
Record status: Modified

Affected

linux-ax25 ax25-tools < 0.0.8-13
Debian Linux 8.0
Debian Linux 9.0
Debian Linux 10.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.7

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record