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CVE-2012-0871

The session_link_x11_socket function in login/logind-session.c in systemd-logind in systemd, possibly 37 and earlier, allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the X11 user directory in /run/user/.

Published

2014-04-18T14:55:25.227

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

9.2

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-59
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application systemd_project systemd ≤ 037 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 1 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 2 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 3 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 4 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 5 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 6 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 7 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 8 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 9 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 10 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 11 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 12 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 13 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 14 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 15 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 16 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 17 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 18 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 19 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 20 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 21 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 22 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 23 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 24 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 25 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 26 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 27 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 28 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 29 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 30 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 31 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 32 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 33 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 34 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 35 Yes
Application systemd_project systemd 36 Yes
Operating System opensuse opensuse 12.1 Yes
References