CVE-2011-4105 json
LightDM before 1.0.6 allows local users to change ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on ~/.Xauthority.
published 2012-02-17 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-4054
- cvss
- 1.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 22%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
LightDM before 1.0.6 allows local users to change ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on ~/.Xauthority.
Patch / fix
- lightdm Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.0.6-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4105
- lightdm openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.21.1-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10033-1
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
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ubuntu.com
/usn/USN-1262-1
vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/9
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/10
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/11/02/6
mailing-list
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lists.freedesktop.org
/archives/lightdm/2011-November/000178.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-4105
- NVD CVE-2011-4105
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