CVE-2012-1093

The init script in the Debian x11-common package before 1:7.6+12 is vulnerable to a symlink attack that can lead to a privilege escalation during package installation.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://vladz.devzero.fr/012_x11-common-vuln.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/01/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1093	Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1093	Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/29/1	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac9b07772@%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:debian:x11-common::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2020-02-21 11:15

Updated : 2021-02-25 09:15

NVD link : CVE-2012-1093

Mitre link : CVE-2012-1093

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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Products Affected

debian

x11-common
debian_linux

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