Name: CVE-2012-0871: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2014-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2012-0871, CWE-59, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.00145

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/.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade systemd	Jul 30, 2024	Apr 18, 2014
Suse	—	Upgrade systemd-develUpgrade systemd-debuginfoUpgrade systemd-debuginfo-32bitUpgrade systemd-sysvinitUpgrade systemd-32bitUpgrade systemd-debugsourceUpgrade systemd	Feb 17, 2015	Apr 18, 2014

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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