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CVE-2011-4613

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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.

VendorProductVersions

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affected
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References

USN-1349-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
DSA-2364
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN

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