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CVE-2012-0871

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/.

  • Published: Apr 18, 2014
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2012-0871
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 6.3
  • AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C

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