CVE-2012-1111

Public Exploit

Description

lightdm before 1.0.9 does not properly close file descriptors before opening a child process, which allows local users to write to the lightdm log or have other unspecified impact.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/927060 exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-03/msg00019.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=745339 exploit
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q1/566 mailing list exploit
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q1/557 mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1111?
CVE-2012-1111 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1111?
To fix CVE-2012-1111, 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-2012-1111 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1111 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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