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 files, and possibly cause a denial of service (removed execution permission) via a symlink attack on a temporary lock file.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:31

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=b67581cf825940fdf52bf2e0af4330e695d724a4 - Patch () http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=b67581cf825940fdf52bf2e0af4330e695d724a4 - Patch
References () http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2011-October/053680.html - () http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2011-October/053680.html -
References () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0939.html - () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0939.html -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/46460 - Vendor Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/46460 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/49579 - Vendor Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/49579 - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2012-07-03 19:55

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:31


NVD link : CVE-2011-4029

Mitre link : CVE-2011-4029

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-4029


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Products Affected

x.org

  • x_server
CWE
CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')