Description
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.
Published: 2014-02-05
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Action: n/a
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2364-1 xorg security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4537 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1349-1 X.Org vulnerability
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Ubuntu Linux
X.org X Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:09:19.491Z

Reserved: 2011-11-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-4613

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-02-05T19:55:28.657

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-4613

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-12-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-4613 - Bugzilla

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