CVE-2011-3349

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Published Nov 19, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

lightdm

lightdm

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`before 0.9.6`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:lightdm_project:lightdm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-3313	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.363% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3349
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
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3349
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50506

History

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Subscriptions

Lightdm Project Lightdm

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:29 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Nov 19, 2019, 9:42 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 11:29 PM
Reserved: Aug 30, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:33 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 19, 2019, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:33 PM

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