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.
[
{
"product": "x11-common",
"vendor": "Debian",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "before 1:7.6+12"
}
]
}
]
vladz.devzero.fr/012_x11-common-vuln.html
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/29/1
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/01/1
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1093
lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac9b07772%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1093