CVE-2012-0871

Description

The session_link_x11_socket function in login/logind-session.c in systemd-logind in systemd, possibly 37 and earlier, allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the X11 user directory in /run/user/.

Category

6.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00030.html vendor advisory
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=fc3c1c6e091ea16ad5600b145201ec535bbb5d7c
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=795853
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=747154
http://www.osvdb.org/79768 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0871?
CVE-2012-0871 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0871?
To fix CVE-2012-0871, 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-2012-0871 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-0871 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.
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