Skip to main content
← All vulnerabilities
CVE-2012-1093

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 d

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

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.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Debian x11-common

    before 1:7.6+12

References 6

security-tracker.debian.org

access.redhat.com

openwall.com

vladz.devzero.fr

lists.apache.org

CVE-2012-1093: 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 d | cve.now