CVE-2003-0547

N/A Unknown
Published: August 27, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

GDM before 2.4.1.6, when using the "examine session errors" feature, allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the ~/.xsession-errors file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000729
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-hackers/2003-August/msg00045.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106194792924122&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-258.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A112
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000729
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-hackers/2003-August/msg00045.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106194792924122&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-258.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A112
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
30th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

gnome redhat