CVE-2011-4029
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...
- Published
- Jul 3, 2012
- Updated
- Sep 17, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Oct 28, 2011
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 47.4%
- Model date
- Oct 11, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
vladz · linux · Oct 28, 2011
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