CVE-2012-0871 in systemd
Summary
The session_link_x11_socket function in login/logind-session.c in systemd-logind in systemd, possibly 37 and earlier, allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the X11 user directory in /run/user/.
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Reservation
01/19/2012
Disclosure
04/18/2014
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69390 | Lennart Poettering systemd Session session_link_x11_socket link following | 59 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2012-0871 |