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.
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Configurations
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History
21 Nov 2024, 01:31
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=b67581cf825940fdf52bf2e0af4330e695d724a4 - Patch | |
References | () http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2011-October/053680.html - | |
References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0939.html - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/46460 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () 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')