low
1.9
CWE
59
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2011-3153

First published: Thu Mar 06 2014(Updated: )

dmrc.c in Light Display Manager (aka LightDM) before 1.1.1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on ~/.dmrc.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Ubuntu=11.10
LightDM=0.1.0
LightDM=0.0.1
LightDM=0.3.5
LightDM=1.0.11
LightDM=0.9.6
LightDM=0.0.2
LightDM=0.2.0
LightDM=0.0.4
LightDM=0.1.1
LightDM=0.3.0
LightDM=0.4.1
LightDM=1.0.4
LightDM=0.9.8
LightDM=0.9.1
LightDM=0.4.0
LightDM=1.0.1
LightDM=1.0.2
LightDM=0.3.2
LightDM<=1.1.0
LightDM=0.2.1
LightDM=0.3.4
LightDM=1.0.8
LightDM=0.9.5
LightDM=1.0.0
LightDM=0.9.0
LightDM=0.4.2
LightDM=0.2.3
LightDM=1.0.10
LightDM=0.9.7
LightDM=1.0.9
LightDM=0.9.4
LightDM=0.4.3
LightDM=0.9.3
LightDM=1.0.3
LightDM=0.3.1
LightDM=0.1.2
LightDM=0.3.6
LightDM=1.0.6
LightDM=0.3.3
LightDM=0.2.2
LightDM=0.4.4
LightDM=0.0.3
LightDM=1.0.5
LightDM=0.9.2
=11.10
<=1.1.0
=0.0.1
=0.0.2
=0.0.3
=0.0.4
=0.1.0
=0.1.1
=0.1.2
=0.2.0
=0.2.1
=0.2.2
=0.2.3
=0.3.0
=0.3.1
=0.3.2
=0.3.3
=0.3.4
=0.3.5
=0.3.6
=0.4.0
=0.4.1
=0.4.2
=0.4.3
=0.4.4
=0.9.0
=0.9.1
=0.9.2
=0.9.3
=0.9.4
=0.9.5
=0.9.6
=0.9.7
=0.9.8
=1.0.0
=1.0.1
=1.0.2
=1.0.3
=1.0.4
=1.0.5
=1.0.6
=1.0.8
=1.0.9
=1.0.10
=1.0.11

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-3153?

    CVE-2011-3153 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to read arbitrary files.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-3153?

    To fix CVE-2011-3153, upgrade Light Display Manager to version 1.1.1 or later.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2011-3153?

    CVE-2011-3153 affects local users of LightDM versions prior to 1.1.1, particularly on Ubuntu 11.10.

  • What type of attack is associated with CVE-2011-3153?

    CVE-2011-3153 is associated with a symlink attack that exploits file access permissions.

  • When was CVE-2011-3153 discovered?

    CVE-2011-3153 was publicly disclosed in August 2011.

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