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 .
Published Jul 24, 2014
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.97%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.99.911
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.97% (0.00975) | 60.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.97% (0.00975) | 57.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.41% (0.00410) | 59.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.00% (0.00999) | 84.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 1.00% (0.00999) | 83.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.00% (0.00999) | 81.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-commit/2014-July/036840.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/108851 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/138 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/39 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94746 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.x.org/archives/xorg-commit/2014-July/036840.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/108851 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/138 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/39 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94746 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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