CVE-2011-4613

high

Description

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

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1349-1

http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2364

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=652249

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2014-02-05

Updated: 2020-08-24

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High