Description
The init script in kbd, possibly 1.14.1 and earlier, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /dev/shm/defkeymap.map.
Published: 2014-04-16
Score: 6.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-0480 The init script in kbd, possibly 1.14.1 and earlier, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /dev/shm/defkeymap.map.
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Kbd-project Kbd
Opensuse Opensuse
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:51:08.859Z

Reserved: 2011-01-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-0460

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-04-16T18:37:09.083

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2011-0460

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-04-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-0460 - Bugzilla

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