CVE-2012-1093
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.08%
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.
How to fix CVE-2012-1093
To remediate CVE-2012-1093, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/xorg—upgrade to 1:7.6+12 or later
Is CVE-2012-1093 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:7.6+12
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |