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    CVE-2011-3349

    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.

    Published:Nov 19, 2019
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Nov 19, 2019
    EPSS Score:0.00111
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Lightdm Project
    Product
    Lightdm

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High