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High
CVE-2011-3349
lightdm before 0.9.6 writes in .dmrc and Xauthority files using...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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
Affected Vendor
lightdm
View all reports →Affected Software
lightdm
Vulnerable Versions:
before 0.9.6
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 19th, 2019
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.