The LockServer function in os/utils.c in X.Org xserver before 1.11.2 allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files to 444, read those files, and possibly cause a denial of service (removed execution permission) via a symlink attack on a temporary lock file.
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2022-10-03T16:15:14
Updated: 2022-10-03T16:15:14
Reserved: 2022-10-03T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2011-4029
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NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2012-07-03T19:55:01.867
Modified: 2020-08-24T17:14:32.020
Link: CVE-2011-4029
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