Name: CVE-2018-13054: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2018-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2018-13054, CWE-59, CVSS 8.1, EPSS 0.00251

An issue was discovered in Cinnamon 1.9.2 through 3.8.6. The cinnamon-settings-users.py GUI runs as root and allows configuration of (for example) other users' icon files in _on_face_browse_menuitem_activated and _on_face_menuitem_activated. These icon files are written to the respective user's $HOME/.face location. If an unprivileged user prepares a symlink pointing to an arbitrary location, then this location will be overwritten with the icon content.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.1
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade cinnamon	Feb 19, 2019	Jul 2, 2018
Suse	—	Upgrade cinnamon-gschemasUpgrade cinnamonUpgrade cinnamon-gschemas-branding-upstream	Jul 29, 2018	Jul 2, 2018
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade cinnamon (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade cinnamon-common (Ubuntu Pro)	Mar 22, 2023	Jul 2, 2018

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CVSS Details

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