Description
The init script in the Debian x11-common package before 1:7.6+12 is vulnerable to a symlink attack that can lead to a privilege escalation during package installation.
Published: 2020-02-21
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-1130 The init script in the Debian x11-common package before 1:7.6+12 is vulnerable to a symlink attack that can lead to a privilege escalation during package installation.
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Debian Debian Linux X11-common
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:45:27.483Z

Reserved: 2012-02-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-1093

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-02-21T19:15:11.150

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:36:23.797

Link: CVE-2012-1093

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