CVE-2012-1093 (GCVE-0-2012-1093)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-02-21 18:05 – Updated: 2024-08-06 18:45
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Summary
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.
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  • script x11-common creates directories in insecure manner
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Debian x11-common Affected: before 1:7.6+12
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