CVE-2011-4613
X.org X Server - Access Control
Title source: ruleDescription
The X.Org X wrapper (xserver-wrapper.c) in Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu Linux does not properly verify the TTY of a user who is starting X, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions by associating stdin with a file that is misinterpreted as the console TTY.
Exploits (1)
Scores
EPSS
0.0008
EPSS Percentile
23.7%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (7)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
10.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
10.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux
11.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
11.10
debian/debian_linux
ubuntu/linux
x.org/x_server
Published
Feb 05, 2014
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026