GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.21.1 allows local users to change permissions of arbitrary directories via a symlink attack on /tmp/.X11-unix/.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1213.html | Vendor Advisory |
http://secunia.com/advisories/54661 | Vendor Advisory |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=988498 | Patch |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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Information
Published : 2013-09-10 12:55
Updated : 2013-09-11 18:06
NVD link : CVE-2013-4169
Mitre link : CVE-2013-4169
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Products Affected
gnome
- gnome_display_manager