CVE-2011-4029
Public on 2012-07-03
Modified on 2014-09-14
Description
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.
Severity
Low
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | xorg-x11-server | 2012-07-05 | ALAS-2012-104 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv2 | 4.0 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |