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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…
Low1.9EPSS 0.60%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.60% · top 51% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 1.9.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- [xorg] 20111018 X.Org security advisory: xserver locking code issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=b67581cf825940fdf52bf2e0af4330e695d724a4 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 46460 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- RHSA-2012:0939 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 49579 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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