High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 21, 2020· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-1093
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.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:debian:x11-common:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:x11-common:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <1\:7.6\+12
- (no CPE)range: <1:7.6+12
- (no CPE)range: before 1:7.6+12
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- vladz.devzero.fr/012_x11-common-vuln.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/29/1nvdExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/01/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1093nvdVendor Advisory
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1093nvdBroken Link
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac9b07772%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3Envd
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