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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2011-3982 | 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. |
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: 2024-09-17T03:18:31.736Z
Reserved: 2011-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-4029
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-07-03T19:55:01.867
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-4029
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN