Description
LightDM before 1.0.6 allows local users to change ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on ~/.Xauthority.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-4054 | LightDM before 1.0.6 allows local users to change ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on ~/.Xauthority. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1262-1 | Light Display Manager vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T00:01:50.376Z
Reserved: 2011-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-4105
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-02-17T23:55:01.730
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-4105
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN