| Name | CVE-2012-1093 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 661627 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| xorg (PTS) | bullseye | 1:7.7+22 | fixed |
| bookworm | 1:7.7+23 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 1:7.7+23.1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| xorg | source | (unstable) | 1:7.6+12 | | | 661627 |
Notes
[squeeze] - xorg <no-dsa> (maintainer suggests no-dsa; confirm)