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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
1.90
Severity 2.0
LOW
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=b67581cf825940fdf52bf2e0af4330e695d724a4
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2011-October/053680.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0939.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46460
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49579
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=b67581cf825940fdf52bf2e0af4330e695d724a4
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2011-October/053680.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0939.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46460
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49579