CVE-2011-4613

The X.Org X wrapper (xserver-wrapper.c) in Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu Linux does not properly verify the TTY of a user who is starting X, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by associating stdin with a file that is misinterpreted as the console TTY.

CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=652249	Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2364	Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1349-1	Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=652249	Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2364	Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1349-1	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux::::::::

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:32

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=652249 - Vendor Advisory~~	() http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=652249 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2364 - Vendor Advisory~~	() http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2364 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1349-1 - Vendor Advisory~~	() http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1349-1 - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2014-02-05 19:55

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:32

NVD link : CVE-2011-4613

Mitre link : CVE-2011-4613

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-4613

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Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

ubuntu

linux

debian

debian_linux

x.org

x_server

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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