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CVE-2011-4105

nvd nist
Published: Feb 17, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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1.9
Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

Description

LightDM before 1.0.6 allows local users to change ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on ~/.Xauthority.

Affected (39)

Robert Ancell
1 product
Lightdm
Configuration A
39 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Robert Ancell
Lightdm
Up to 1.0.5
Lightdm
Version 0.0.1
Lightdm
Version 0.0.2
Lightdm
Version 0.0.3
Lightdm
Version 0.0.4
Lightdm
Version 0.1.0
Lightdm
Version 0.1.1
Lightdm
Version 0.1.2
Lightdm
Version 0.2.0
Lightdm
Version 0.2.1
Lightdm
Version 0.2.2
Lightdm
Version 0.2.3
Lightdm
Version 0.3.0
Lightdm
Version 0.3.1
Lightdm
Version 0.3.2
Lightdm
Version 0.3.3
Lightdm
Version 0.3.4
Lightdm
Version 0.3.5
Lightdm
Version 0.3.6
Lightdm
Version 0.4.0
Lightdm
Version 0.4.1
Lightdm
Version 0.4.2
Lightdm
Version 0.4.3
Lightdm
Version 0.4.4
Lightdm
Version 0.9.0
Lightdm
Version 0.9.1
Lightdm
Version 0.9.2
Lightdm
Version 0.9.3
Lightdm
Version 0.9.4
Lightdm
Version 0.9.5
Lightdm
Version 0.9.6
Lightdm
Version 0.9.7
Lightdm
Version 0.9.8
Lightdm
Version 1.0.0
Lightdm
Version 1.0.1
Lightdm
Version 1.0.2
Lightdm
Version 1.0.3
Lightdm
Version 1.0.4
Lightdm
Version 1.1.0

Related CWEs

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (10)

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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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