CVE-2012-0871

Published Apr 18, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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/.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0896 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:38 PM
Reserved
Jan 19, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 18, 2014, 2:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:38 PM