CVE-2011-4029

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.

Category

1.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/xorg/2011-October/053680.html mailing list
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/xserver/commit/?id=b67581cf825940fdf52bf2e0af4330e695d724a4 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/46460 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0939.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49579 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4029?
CVE-2011-4029 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-4029?
To fix CVE-2011-4029, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-4029 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-4029 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.