CVE-2011-4029

NONECVSS 0.0Elevated
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

The LockServer function in os/utils.c in X.Org xserver before 1.11.2 allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files to 444, read those files, and possibly cause a denial of service (removed execution permission) via a symlink attack on a temporary lock file.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
44.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 3, 2012

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (10)

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuxserver-xorg-core (2:1.10.4-1ubuntu4.1) @ oneiric2026-05-29ubuntu
redhatxorg-x11-server-0:1.10.6-1.el62012-06-19redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-18040
    First seen Oct 28, 2011

    X.Org xorg 1.4 < 1.11.2 - File Permission Change

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2011-4029?
CVE-2011-4029 is a none vulnerability published on July 3, 2012. The LockServer function in os/utils.c in X.Org xserver before 1.11.2 allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files to 444, read those files, and possibly cause a denial of service (removed execution permission) via a symlink attack on a temporary lock file.
When was CVE-2011-4029 disclosed?
CVE-2011-4029 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 3, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2011-4029 actively exploited?
CVE-2011-4029 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 44.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2011-4029?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2011-4029, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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