fkie_cve-2011-4613
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2014-02-05 19:55
Modified
2025-04-11 00:51
Severity ?
Summary
The X.Org X wrapper (xserver-wrapper.c) in Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu Linux does not properly verify the TTY of a user who is starting X, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by associating stdin with a file that is misinterpreted as the console TTY.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| x.org | x_server | - | |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 10.04 | |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 10.10 | |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 11.04 | |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 11.10 | |
| debian | debian_linux | * | |
| ubuntu | linux | * |
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"value": "El wrapper de las X de X.org (xserver-wrapper.c) en Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu Linux no verifica debidamente la TTY de un usuario que est\u00e1 arrancando las X, lo cual permite a usuarios locales evadir restricciones de acceso mediante las asociaci\u00f3n de stdin con un archivo que es malinterpretado como la consola TTY."
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"id": "CVE-2011-4613",
"lastModified": "2025-04-11T00:51:21.963",
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"vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
"version": "2.0"
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"published": "2014-02-05T19:55:28.657",
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}
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