Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 1.9/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47024
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1284-1Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/881541
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47024
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1284-1Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/881541
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 17, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified