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CVE-2011-0995

CVE-2011-0995 is a CWE-264 vulnerability in novell suse linux enterprise. O3 Security detects and blocks CVE-2011-0995 exploitation at runtime via eBPF exploit-chain detection and L7 egress monitoring, even on unpatched systems.

The sqlite3-ruby gem in the rubygem-sqlite3 package before 1.2.4-0.5.1 in SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 11 SP1 uses weak permissions for unspecified files, which allows local users to…

Published
May 13, 2011
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
Affected
0 pkgs
Patched
None yet
Exploits
None indexed

Description

The sqlite3-ruby gem in the rubygem-sqlite3 package before 1.2.4-0.5.1 in SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 11 SP1 uses weak permissions for unspecified files, which allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.

Affected Products

2 products · 5 configurations
OS
suse linux enterprisenovell
1 version
11
Application
rubygem-sqlite3rubyforge
≤ 1.2.3
3 versions
1.2.01.2.11.2.2

Detection & mitigation playbook

Vendor / appliance
  1. Detect

    Inventory every novell suse linux enterprise deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for exploitation at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.

  2. Remediation status

    No patch has shipped for CVE-2011-0995 yet — track the novell suse linux enterprise advisory for a fixed release and apply the workarounds below in the meantime.

  3. Mitigate without a patch

    Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 detects and blocks CVE-2011-0995 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.

Tailored to CVE-2011-0995. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

The sqlite3-ruby gem in the rubygem-sqlite3 package before 1.2.4-0.5.1 in SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 11 SP1 uses weak permissions for unspecified files, which allows local users to gain privileges via unknown vectors.
O3 Security · Runtime Protection

Is CVE-2011-0995 being exploited in your environment?

O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2011-0995 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.