GNOME Display Manager (gdm) 2.x before 2.32.1 allows local users to change the ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) dmrc or (2) face icon file under /var/cache/gdm/.
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DSA-2205-1 | gdm3 security update |
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EUVD-2011-0741 | GNOME Display Manager (gdm) 2.x before 2.32.1 allows local users to change the ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) dmrc or (2) face icon file under /var/cache/gdm/. |
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USN-1099-1 | GDM vulnerability |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T22:05:52.941Z
Reserved: 2011-02-01T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2011-0727

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2011-03-31T22:55:02.350
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2011-0727


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