Access Restriction Bypass Affecting gdb package, versions <7.6-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (28th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-GDB-19512284
  • published3 Sept 2026
  • disclosed5 Mar 2013

Introduced: 5 Mar 2013

CVE-2011-4355  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest gdb to version 7.6-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gdb package and not the gdb package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

GNU Project Debugger (GDB) before 7.5, when .debug_gdb_scripts is defined, automatically loads certain files from the current working directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via crafted files such as Python scripts.

CVSS Base Scores

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