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CVE-2011-4028

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.

Published

2012-07-03T19:55:01.757

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 1.2 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

1.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-59
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application x.org x_server ≤ 1.11.1 Yes
Application x.org x_server 1.11.0 Yes
References