Description
The session_link_x11_socket function in login/logind-session.c in systemd-logind in systemd, possibly 37 and earlier, allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the X11 user directory in /run/user/.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-0896 | The session_link_x11_socket function in login/logind-session.c in systemd-logind in systemd, possibly 37 and earlier, allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the X11 user directory in /run/user/. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T18:38:14.999Z
Reserved: 2012-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-0871
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-04-18T14:55:25.227
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2012-0871
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD