CVE-2012-1093 json
The init script in the Debian x11-common package before 1:7.6+12 is vulnerable to a symlink attack that can lead to a privilege escalation…
published 2020-02-21 6 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1130
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 47%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The init script in the Debian x11-common package before 1:7.6+12 is vulnerable to a symlink attack that can lead to a privilege escalation during package installation.
Patch / fix
- debian x11-common 1\:7.6\+12
- xorg Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1:7.6+12
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1093
Exploit prediction
0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/29/1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- vladz.devzero.fr http://vladz.devzero.fr/012_x11-common-vuln.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Debian x11-common
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/02/29/1
exploit, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
vladz.devzero.fr
/012_x11-common-vuln.html
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
security-tracker.debian.org
/tracker/CVE-2012-1093
vendor-advisory
-
access.redhat.com
/security/cve/cve-2012-1093
broken-link
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/03/01/1
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac9b07772%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1093
- NVD CVE-2012-1093
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