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ID CVE-2003-0547
Summary GDM before 2.4.1.6, when using the "examine session errors" feature, allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the ~/.xsession-errors file.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gdm:2.4.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:kdebase:2.4.0.7.13:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:redhat:kdebase:2.4.0.7.13:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:kdebase:2.4.1.3.5:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:redhat:kdebase:2.4.1.3.5:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 2.1 (as of 11-10-2017 - 01:29)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
LOCAL LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
PARTIAL NONE NONE
cvss-vector via4 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
oval via4
accepted 2007-04-25T19:52:14.522-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Jay Beale
    organization Bastille Linux
  • name Thomas R. Jones
    organization Maitreya Security
description GDM before 2.4.1.6, when using the "examine session errors" feature, allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the ~/.xsession-errors file.
family unix
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:112
status accepted
submitted 2003-09-04T12:00:00.000-04:00
title GDM Examine Errors Symlink Vulnerability
version 38
redhat via4
advisories
rhsa
id RHSA-2003:258
refmap via4
bugtraq 20030824 [slackware-security] GDM security update (SSA:2003-236-01)
conectiva CLA-2003:729
confirm http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-hackers/2003-August/msg00045.html
Last major update 11-10-2017 - 01:29
Published 27-08-2003 - 04:00
Last modified 11-10-2017 - 01:29
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