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CVE-2011-4613
Published: Feb 5, 2014
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The X.Org X wrapper (xserver-wrapper.c) in Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu Linux does not properly verify the TTY of a user who is starting X, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by associating stdin with a file that is misinterpreted as the console TTY.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=652249
x_refsource_MISC
USN-1349-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
DSA-2364
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
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