vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2011-3349): lightdm vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Nov 19, 2019 | Nov 19, 2024 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Nov 19, 2019
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Aug 18, 2025
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.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-lightdm
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