low1.9
CVE-2011-4105
LightDM before 1.0.6 allows local users to change ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on ~/.Xauthority.
Impact
LightDM before 1.0.6 allows local users to change ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on ~/.Xauthority.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Ancell | Lightdm | through 1.0.5 Versions 0.0.1, 0.0.2, 0.0.3, 0.0.4, 0.1.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/lightdm/2011-November/000178.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/9
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1262-1
- http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/lightdm/2011-November/000178.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/10
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/9
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1262-1