Description
lightdm before 0.9.6 writes in .dmrc and Xauthority files using root permissions while the files are in user controlled folders. A local user can overwrite root-owned files via a symlink, which can allow possible privilege escalation.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-3313 | lightdm before 0.9.6 writes in .dmrc and Xauthority files using root permissions while the files are in user controlled folders. A local user can overwrite root-owned files via a symlink, which can allow possible privilege escalation. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T23:29:56.826Z
Reserved: 2011-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-3349
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Status : Modified
Published: 2019-11-19T22:15:11.007
Modified: 2024-11-21T01:30:18.847
Link: CVE-2011-3349
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD