fkie_cve-2011-4028
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2012-07-03 19:55
Modified
2025-04-11 00:51
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=6ba44b91e37622ef8c146d8f2ac92d708a18ed34
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2011-October/053680.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0939.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/46460Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/49579Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=6ba44b91e37622ef8c146d8f2ac92d708a18ed34
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2011-October/053680.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0939.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/46460Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/49579Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
x.org x_server *
x.org x_server 1.11.0


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  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "La funci\u00f3n LockServer en os/utils.c en xserver X.Org antes de v1.11.2 permite a los usuarios locales determinar la existencia de archivos (de su elecci\u00f3n) a trav\u00e9s de un ataque de enlace simb\u00f3lico en un archivo de bloqueo temporal, que se maneja de manera diferente si el archivo existe."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2011-4028",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-11T00:51:21.963",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "LOW",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "HIGH",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 1.2,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 1.9,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
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  },
  "published": "2012-07-03T19:55:01.757",
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  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-59"
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    }
  ]
}


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