CVE-2011-4029
X.Org xorg 1.4 < 1.11.2 - File Permission Change
Severity Score
1.9
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
La función LockServer en os/utils.c en xserver X.Org antes de v1.11.2 permite a los usuarios locales cambiar los permisos de archivos de su elección a 444, leer los archivos, y posiblemente causar una denegación de servicio (por permiso retirado de ejecución) a través de un ataque de enlace simbólico a un archivo de bloqueo temporal.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2011-10-09 CVE Reserved
- 2011-10-18 CVE Published
- 2011-10-28 First Exploit
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CAPEC
References (8)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2011-October/053680.html | Mailing List |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18040 | 2011-10-28 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=b67581cf825940fdf52bf2e0af4330e695d724a4 | 2020-08-24 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0939.html | 2020-08-24 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/46460 | 2020-08-24 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/49579 | 2020-08-24 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4029 | 2012-06-19 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=745024 | 2012-06-19 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| X.org Search vendor "X.org" | X Server Search vendor "X.org" for product "X Server" | <= 1.11.1 Search vendor "X.org" for product "X Server" and version " <= 1.11.1" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
| X.org Search vendor "X.org" | X Server Search vendor "X.org" for product "X Server" | 1.11.0 Search vendor "X.org" for product "X Server" and version "1.11.0" | - |
Affected
| ||||||