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CVE-2013-4331 Light Display Manager (aka LightDM) 1.4.x before 1.4.3, 1.6.x before 1.6.2, and 1.7.x before 1.7.14 uses 0664 permissions for the temporary .Xauthority file, which allows local users to obtain sensiti...

LowCVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.37%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

Description

Light Display Manager (aka LightDM) 1.4.x before 1.4.3, 1.6.x before 1.6.2, and 1.7.x before 1.7.14 uses 0664 permissions for the temporary .Xauthority file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
debian/lightdm(Debian:12) < 1.6.2-1 1.6.2-1
debian/lightdm(Debian:13) < 1.6.2-1 1.6.2-1
debian/lightdm(Debian:14) < 1.6.2-1 1.6.2-1
robert ancell lightdm = 1.4.0 No fix listed
robert ancell lightdm = 1.4.1 No fix listed
robert ancell lightdm = 1.4.2 No fix listed
robert ancell lightdm = 1.6.0 No fix listed
robert ancell lightdm = 1.6.1 No fix listed
robert ancell lightdm = 1.7.0 No fix listed
robert ancell lightdm = 1.7.1 No fix listed
robert ancell lightdm = 1.7.2 No fix listed
robert ancell lightdm = 1.7.3 No fix listed
robert ancell lightdm = 1.7.4 No fix listed
robert ancell lightdm = 1.7.5 No fix listed
robert ancell lightdm = 1.7.6 No fix listed
robert ancell lightdm = 1.7.7 No fix listed
robert ancell lightdm = 1.7.8 No fix listed
robert ancell lightdm = 1.7.9 No fix listed
robert ancell lightdm = 1.7.10 No fix listed
robert ancell lightdm = 1.7.11 No fix listed
robert ancell lightdm = 1.7.12 No fix listed
robert ancell lightdm = 1.7.13 No fix listed

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