kbd: /etc/init.d/kbd dumps state to /dev/shm/defkeymap.map on shutdown
Published Apr 16, 2014
6.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.34%
Description
The init script in kbd, possibly 1.14.1 and earlier, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /dev/shm/defkeymap.map.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.14.1
- 0.99
- 1.01
- 1.03
- 1.04
- 1.05
- 1.06
- 1.08
- 1.10
- 1.11
- 1.12
- 1.13
- 1.14
- 11.2
- 11.3
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kbd
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kbd
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kbd
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kbd | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kbd | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kbd | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of kbd as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, or 6 as they do not include the affected script.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00341) | 25.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00341) | 25.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00038) | 8.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-04/msg00053.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0460 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=663898 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=722876 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0460
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0460
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-04/msg00053.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0460 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=663898 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=722876 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0460 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0460 |
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