CVE-2011-4029

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Publication date:
03/07/2012
Last modified:
11/04/2025

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.

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1.11.1 (including)
cpe:2.3:a:x.org:x_server:1.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*