CVE-2011-3154

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.

CVSS v2.0 1.9 LOW

1.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/47024
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1284-1	Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/881541
http://secunia.com/advisories/47024
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1284-1	Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/881541

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:1\:0.134.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:1\:0.142.19:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:1\:0.150:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:1\:0.152.25:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:-:lts:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2014-04-17 14:55

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2011-3154

Mitre link : CVE-2011-3154

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-3154

JSON object : View

Products Affected

canonical

update-manager
ubuntu_linux

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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