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CVE-2012-1093

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.57%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-02-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Debian.

CVE
CVE-2012-1093
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.57%
Debian

Original NVD 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.

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