xorg-x11-server: lock file chmod change race condition

The LockServer function in os/utils.c in X.Org xserver before 1.11.2 allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files to 444, read those files, and possibly cause a denial of service removed execution permission via a symlink attack on a temporary lock file...

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : ncpfs (MDVSA-2012:084)

Multiple vulnerabilities has been discovered and corrected in ncpfs : ncpfs 2.2.6 and earlier attempts to use 1 ncpmount to append to the /etc/mtab file and 2 ncpumount to append to the /etc/mtab.tmp file without first checking whether resource limits would interfere, which allows local users to...

util-linux: umount may fail to remove /etc/mtab~ lock file

mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab lock file after a failed attempt to add a mount entry, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors...

xorg-x11-server: File existence disclosure vulnerability

The LockServer function in os/utils.c in X.Org xserver before 1.11.2 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary lock file, which is handled differently if the file exists...

util-linux-ng security, bug fix, and enhancement update

2.17.2-12.4 - fix CVE-2011-1675 - mount fails to anticipate RLIMITFSIZE - fix CVE-2011-1677 - umount may fail to remove /etc/mtab lock file 2.17.2-12.3 - fix fatal typos in patch for 723546 2.17.2-12.2 - rename /etc/hushlogin to /etc/hushlogins 696731 2.17.2-12.1 - fix 723546 - Defects revealed b...

util-linux: umount may fail to remove /etc/mtab~ lock file

mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab lock file after a failed attempt to add a mount entry, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors...

X.Org X Server: Multiple vulnerabilities

Background The X Window System is a graphical windowing system based on a client/server model. Description vladz reported the following vulnerabilities in the X.Org X server: The X.Org X server follows symbolic links when trying to access the lock file for a X display, showing a predictable...

X.Org multiple security vulnerabilities

Memory corruprions, insecure lock file creation...

CVE-2011-4028

The LockServer function in os/utils.c in X.Org xserver before 1.11.2 allows local users to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary lock file, which is handled differently if the file exists...

RHEL 4 / 5 : samba (RHSA-2011:1219)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 4 / 5 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2011:1219 advisory. - samba: mount.cifs improper device name and mountpoint strings sanitization CVE-2010-0547 - samba: Race condition by mount mount.cifs...

CVE-2011-1677

mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab lock file after a failed attempt to add a mount entry, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors...

CVE-2011-1677

mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab lock file after a failed attempt to add a mount entry, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors...

CVE-2011-1680

ncpmount in ncpfs 2.2.6 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab lock file after a failed attempt to add a mount entry, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors...

CVE-2011-1677

mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab lock file after a failed attempt to add a mount entry, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors...

CVE-2011-1677

mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab lock file after a failed attempt to add a mount entry, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors...

UBUNTU-CVE-2011-1677

mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab lock file after a failed attempt to add a mount entry, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors...

CVE-2011-1680

ncpmount in ncpfs 2.2.6 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab lock file after a failed attempt to add a mount entry, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors...

CVE-2011-1680

ncpmount in ncpfs 2.2.6 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab lock file after a failed attempt to add a mount entry, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors...

CVE-2011-1677

mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab lock file after a failed attempt to add a mount entry, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors...

CVE-2011-1677

mount in util-linux 2.19 and earlier does not remove the /etc/mtab lock file after a failed attempt to add a mount entry, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors...