CVE-2011-3349
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Nov 19, 2019
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 30, 2011
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
lightdmlightdm |
|
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3349
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3349
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50506
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=639151
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/debian/+source/lightdm/+bug/834079
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q3/393
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