CVE-2011-0727 GNOME Display Manager (gdm) 2.x before 2.32.1 allows local users to change the ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) dmrc or (2) face icon file under /var/cache/gdm/.
MediumCVSS 6.9
EPSS 0.38%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
GNOME Display Manager (gdm) 2.x before 2.32.1 allows local users to change the ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) dmrc or (2) face icon file under /var/cache/gdm/.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GNOME gdm | = 2.0 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.2 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.3 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.4 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.5 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.6 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.8 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.13 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.14 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.15 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.16 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.17 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.18 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.19 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.20 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.21 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.22 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.23 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.24 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.25 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.26 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.27 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.28 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.29 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.30 | No fix listed |
Show 5 more
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| GNOME gdm | = 2.31 | No fix listed |
| GNOME gdm | = 2.32 | No fix listed |
| debian/gdm3(Debian:12) | < 2.30.5-9 | 2.30.5-9 |
| debian/gdm3(Debian:13) | < 2.30.5-9 | 2.30.5-9 |
| debian/gdm3(Debian:14) | < 2.30.5-9 | 2.30.5-9 |
References
- ftp.gnome.org
- FEDORA-2011-4335 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2011-4351 vendor-advisory
- [gdm-list] 20110328 GDM 2.32.1 released mailing-list patch
- 43714 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 43854 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 44021 third-party-advisory
- 1025264 vdb-entry
- DSA-2205 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2011:070 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2011:0395 vendor-advisory
- 47063 vdb-entry
- USN-1099-1 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0786 vdb-entry vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0787 vdb-entry vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0797 vdb-entry vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0847 vdb-entry
- ADV-2011-0911 vdb-entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com patch
- display-manager-priv-escalation(66377) vdb-entry
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2011-0727 vendor-advisory