lightdm before 0.9.6 writes in .dmrc and Xauthority files using root permissions while the files are in user controlled folders. A local user can overwrite root-owned files via a symlink, which can allow possible privilege escalation.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2019-11-19T21:42:43
Updated: 2024-08-06T23:29:56.826Z
Reserved: 2011-08-30T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2011-3349
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2019-11-19T22:15:11.007
Modified: 2024-11-21T01:30:18.847
Link: CVE-2011-3349
Redhat
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