LightDM before 1.0.6 allows local users to change ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on ~/.Xauthority.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade lightdm | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 17, 2012 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade liblightdm-gobject-1-0Upgrade lightdmUpgrade lightdm-lang | Aug 9, 2024 | Jul 9, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade lightdmUpgrade liblightdm-gobject-1-0Upgrade liblightdm-qt-1-0 | Nov 8, 2024 | Feb 17, 2012 |
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