VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2011-4613

CVSS score4.6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.86%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-02-05
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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.

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