Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | x11-common | before 1:7.6+12 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | xorg | 1:7.6+12 | — |
| Debian 13 | xorg | 1:7.6+12 | — |
| Debian 12 | xorg | 1:7.6+12 | — |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1093
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1093
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/01/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/29/1
- http://vladz.devzero.fr/012_x11-common-vuln.html
- [mina-dev] 20210225 [jira] [Created] (FTPSERVER-500) Security vulnerability in common/lib/log4j-1.2.17.jar mailing-list