Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in tools/backlight_helper.c in X.Org xf86-video-intel 2.99.911 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the interface name.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-commit/2014-July/036840.html
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/108851
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/138
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/39
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94746
- http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-commit/2014-July/036840.html
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/108851
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/138
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/39
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94746
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 24, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified