Name: CVE-2011-3154: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2014-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2011-3154, CWE-59, CVSS 3.3, EPSS 0.00326

DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeViewKDE.py in Update Manager before 1:0.87.31.1, 1:0.134.x before 1:0.134.11.1, 1:0.142.x before 1:0.142.23.1, 1:0.150.x before 1:0.150.5.1, and 1:0.152.x before 1:0.152.25.5 does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to obtain the XAUTHORITY file content for a user via a symlink attack on the temporary file.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.3

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade update-notifierUpgrade update-managerUpgrade auto-upgrade-tester	Nov 8, 2024	Apr 17, 2014

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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