CVE-2020-11936

Summary

CVE-2020-11936 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting certain GDBus implementations. An attacker with local access can exploit this flaw by manipulating the setgid call, elevating their privileges to that of the gdbus system group. This vulnerability poses a significant risk, particularly in environments where system services rely on GDBus for communication. Successful exploitation may lead to unauthorized access and potential data breaches. It is recommended that affected systems be updated to the latest patched version as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.

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