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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2011-3981 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1232-1 | X.Org X server vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T18:54:10.506Z
Reserved: 2011-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-4028
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-07-03T19:55:01.757
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-4028
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN