Upstream information
Description
The session_link_x11_socket function in login/logind-session.c in systemd-logind in systemd, possibly 37 and earlier, allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the X11 user directory in /run/user/.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.3 |
| Vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | Complete |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SA:2012:001, published Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000
- openSUSE-SU-2012:0319-1, published Fri Dec 8 15:48:31 2023
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Tue Jul 9 19:26:13 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:17:49 2025