CVE-2011-4029

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.

CVSS v2.0

1.9 LOWAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 47th percentile

Published

2012-07-03

Updated

2024-09-17

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18040

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2011-4026
• CVE-2011-4034
• CVE-2011-4024
• CVE-2011-4040
• CVE-2011-3981
• CVE-2011-4041