CVE-2011-4029
CVE-2011-4029
This page contains facts from public vulnerability sources. Check the original advisory before updating.
The LockServer function in os/utils.c in X.Org xserver before 1.11.2 allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files to 444, read those files, and possibly cause a denial of service (removed execution permission) via a symlink attack on a temporary lock file.
EPSS 0.6% · Public exploit · Fix available
- Published
- Updated
Stack: system
Affected products and versions
n/a
- Versions
- n/a: Affected
No fix published
xorg-server Debian:12
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 2:1.11.1.901-2
Update to 2:1.11.1.901-2
xorg-server Debian:13
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 2:1.11.1.901-2
Update to 2:1.11.1.901-2
xorg-server Debian:14
- Affected ranges
- ECOSYSTEM: < 2:1.11.1.901-2
Update to 2:1.11.1.901-2
Original sources
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2011-October/053680.html
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=b67581cf825940fdf52bf2e0af4330e695d724a4
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46460
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0939.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49579
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4029