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CVE-2011-4028

Published: 18 October 2011

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.

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
xorg-server
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Ignored
(end of life)
lucid
Released (2:1.7.6-2ubuntu7.8)
upstream Needs triage

maverick
Released (2:1.9.0-0ubuntu7.5)
natty
Released (2:1.10.1-1ubuntu1.3)
oneiric
Released (2:1.10.4-1ubuntu4.1)