CVE-2013-4331 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read sensitive Xauthority data due to insecure file permissions in LightDM, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-4331?
CVE-2013-4331 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Feb 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Light Display Manager (aka LightDM) 1.4.x before 1.4.3, 1.6.x before 1.6.2, and 1.7.x before 1.7.14 uses 0664 permissions for the temporary .Xauthority file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4331?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Robert Ancell Lightdm.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4331?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2013-4331 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4331 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4331, GHSA-p375-56p4-h24r, MGASA-2013-0286.