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CVE-2011-3154

Published: 28 November 2011

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.

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
update-manager
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream Needs triage

hardy
Released (1:0.87.31.1)
lucid
Released (1:0.134.11.1)
maverick
Released (1:0.142.23.1)
natty
Released (1:0.150.5.1)
oneiric
Released (1:0.152.25.5)