CVE-2012-0871
EPSS 0.12%
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/.
How to fix CVE-2012-0871
To remediate CVE-2012-0871, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/systemd—upgrade to 43-1 or later
Is CVE-2012-0871 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 43-1