CVE-2018-13054

Published Jul 2, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 8.1 High EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in Cinnamon 1.9.2 through 3.8.6. The cinnamon-settings-users.py GUI runs as root and allows configuration of (for example) other users' icon files in _on_face_browse_menuitem_activated and _on_face_menuitem_activated. These icon files are written to the respective user's $HOME/.face location. If an unprivileged user prepares a symlink pointing to an arbitrary location, then this location will be overwritten with the icon content.

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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1420-1 cinnamon security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-5004 An issue was discovered in Cinnamon 1.9.2 through 3.8.6. The cinnamon-settings-users.py GUI runs as root and allows configuration of (for example) other users' icon files in _on_face_browse_menuitem_activated and _on_face_menuitem_activated. These icon files are written to the respective user's $HOME/.face location. If an unprivileged user prepares a symlink pointing to an arbitrary location, then this location will be overwritten with the icon content.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4844-1 Cinnamon vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 8:52 AM
Reserved
Jul 2, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 2, 2018, 2:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:38 AM