CVE-2013-4169

N/A Unknown
Published: September 10, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.21.1 allows local users to change permissions of arbitrary directories via a symlink attack on /tmp/.X11-unix/.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1213.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/54661
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=988498
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1213.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/54661
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=988498
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
8th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

Affected Vendors

gnome

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