The LockServer function in os/utils.c in X.Org xserver before 1.11.2 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary lock file, which is handled differently if the file exists.
                
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| References | () http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=6ba44b91e37622ef8c146d8f2ac92d708a18ed34 - | |
| References | () http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2011-October/053680.html - | |
| References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0939.html - | |
| References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/46460 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/49579 - Vendor Advisory | 
Information
                Published : 2012-07-03 19:55
Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51
NVD link : CVE-2011-4028
Mitre link : CVE-2011-4028
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-4028
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Products Affected
                x.org
- x_server
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-59
                        
            Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
