CVE-2011-3154
What it is
DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeViewKDE.py in Update Manager before 1:0.87.31.1, 1:0.134.x before 1:0.134.11.1, 1:0.142.x before 1:0.142.23.1, 1:0.150.x before 1:0.150.5.1, and 1:0.152.x before 1:0.152.25.5 does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to obtain the XAUTHORITY file content for a user via a symlink attack on the temporary file.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 1.9 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Canonical update-manager ≤ 1\:0.87.24
- Canonical update-manager 1\
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 8.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 10.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 10.10
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 11.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 11.10
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 1.9
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
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