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CVE-2011-4029
Published: Jul 3, 2012
Modified: Sep 17, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| 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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