Vulnerability in Debian Linux
CVE-2012-1093
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.
EPSS: 0.006 (43.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
- Debian X11-common — versions before 1:7.6+12
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-1093?
- CVE-2012-1093 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Linux, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-02-21.
- How severe is CVE-2012-1093?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.