CVE-2012-1111

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

lightdm before 1.0.9 does not properly close file descriptors before opening a child process, which allows local users to write to the lightdm log or have other unspecified impact.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 26.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 27, 2014

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (10)

secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-03/msg00019.html
secalert@redhathttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q1/557
secalert@redhathttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q1/566
secalert@redhathttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/927060
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=745339
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-03/msg00019.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q1/557
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q1/566
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/927060
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=745339

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-1111?

CVE-2012-1111 is a none vulnerability published on October 27, 2014. lightdm before 1.0.9 does not properly close file descriptors before opening a child process, which allows local users to write to the lightdm log or have other unspecified impact.

When was CVE-2012-1111 disclosed?

CVE-2012-1111 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 27, 2014, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-1111 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-1111 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 26.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2012-1111?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-1111, 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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