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CVE-2011-4028

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-03 Jul, 2012 | 19:00
Updated At-16 Sep, 2024 | 18:54
Rejected At-
Credits

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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Products
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Metrics (CVSS)
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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References
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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:03 Jul, 2012 | 19:00
Updated At:16 Sep, 2024 | 18:54
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=6ba44b91e37622ef8c146d8f2ac92d708a18ed34
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2011-October/053680.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://secunia.com/advisories/46460
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0939.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
http://secunia.com/advisories/49579
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=6ba44b91e37622ef8c146d8f2ac92d708a18ed34
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2011-October/053680.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/46460
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0939.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/49579
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=6ba44b91e37622ef8c146d8f2ac92d708a18ed34
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2011-October/053680.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/46460
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0939.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/49579
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=6ba44b91e37622ef8c146d8f2ac92d708a18ed34
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2011-October/053680.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/46460
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0939.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/49579
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:03 Jul, 2012 | 19:55
Updated At:11 Apr, 2025 | 00:51

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.01.2LOW
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 1.2
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CPE Matches
X.Org Foundation
x.org
>>x_server>>Versions up to 1.11.1(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
X.Org Foundation
x.org
>>x_server>>1.11.0
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-59Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-59
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=6ba44b91e37622ef8c146d8f2ac92d708a18ed34cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2011-October/053680.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0939.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/46460cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49579cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=6ba44b91e37622ef8c146d8f2ac92d708a18ed34af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2011-October/053680.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0939.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/46460af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49579af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=6ba44b91e37622ef8c146d8f2ac92d708a18ed34
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2011-October/053680.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0939.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/46460
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/49579
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=6ba44b91e37622ef8c146d8f2ac92d708a18ed34
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2011-October/053680.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0939.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/46460
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/49579
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory

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