4.6

CVE-2011-4613: canonical ubuntu_linux

CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2011-4613DSA-2364-1CGA-hv3c-7xc6-cmp2
Published 05-02-2014Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-4613 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.86%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 2
CGA-257W-X7P3-Q74XCGA-RP7H-G9V6-MMVG

Timeline

  1. 05-02-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.86%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

58%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.86% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.86%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocallinuxUnverified

    X.Org xorg 1.4 < 1.11.2 - File Permission Change

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Canonical1 product
Chainguard1 product
  • xorg-serverAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
  • xorg< 1:7.6+10 | < 1:7.5+8+squeeze1
Wolfi1 product
  • xorg-serverAll versions (No fix recorded)
X.org1 product

5 vendors · 5 products

References

4 links