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CVE-2013-4169

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Published: Sep 10, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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6.9
Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

Description

GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.21.1 allows local users to change permissions of arbitrary directories via a symlink attack on /tmp/.X11-unix/.

Affected (44)

Gnome
1 product
Gnome Display Manager
Configuration A
44 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Gnome
Gnome Display Manager
Up to 2.21
Gnome Display Manager
Version 0.7
Gnome Display Manager
Version 1.0
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.0
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.13
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.14.10
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.14.11
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.14.12
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.14.1
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.14.2
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.14.3
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.14.4
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.14.5
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.14.6
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.14.7
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.14.8
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.14.9
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.14
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.15
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.16.1
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.16.2
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.16
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.17
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.18.1
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.18.2
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.18.3
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.18
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.19.1
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.19.2
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.19.3
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.19.4
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.19
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.20.0
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.20.10
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.20.1
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.20.2
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.20.3
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.20.4
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.20.5
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.20.6
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.20.7
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.20.8
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.20.9
Gnome Display Manager
Version 2.2

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 (6)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

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