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CVE-2011-4028
Published: Jul 3, 2012
Modified: Sep 16, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The LockServer function in os/utils.c in X.Org xserver before 1.11.2 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary lock file, which is handled differently if the file exists.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
[xorg] 20111018 X.Org security advisory: xserver locking code issues
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
46460
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
RHSA-2012:0939
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
49579
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
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