CVE-2011-4613
mediumpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.009 · 58 %ileexploit · PoCEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The X.Org X wrapper (xserver-wrapper.c) in Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu Linux does not properly verify the TTY of a user who is starting X, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by associating stdin with a file that is misinterpreted as the console TTY.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-18040X.Org xorg 1.4 < 1.11.2 - File Permission ChangePoC · exploit_db
affected products (9)
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also known as (5)
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sources
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references (6)
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- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=652249enisa_euvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2364enisa_euvd
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1349-1enisa_euvd
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=652249Vendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2364Vendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1349-1Vendor Advisorynvd
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