CVE-2011-4105

N/A Unknown
Published: February 17, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

LightDM before 1.0.6 allows local users to change ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on ~/.Xauthority.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/lightdm/2011-November/000178.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/10
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/6
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/9
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1262-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/lightdm/2011-November/000178.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1262-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
23th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

Affected Vendors

robert_ancell

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