CVE-2003-0547

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.

Affected products

• GNOME / gdm2.4.1 – 2.4.1
• GNOME / gdm2.4.1.1 – 2.4.1.1
• GNOME / gdm2.4.1.2 – 2.4.1.2
• GNOME / gdm2.4.1.3 – 2.4.1.3
• GNOME / gdm2.4.1.4 – 2.4.1.4
• GNOME / gdm2.4.1.5 – 2.4.1.5
• GNOME / gdm2.4.1.6 – 2.4.1.6
• RedHat / kdebase2.4.0.7.13 – 2.4.0.7.13
• RedHat / kdebase2.4.1.3.5 – 2.4.1.3.5

References

• MISChttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000729
• MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-258.html
• MISChttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A112
• MISChttp://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-hackers/2003-August/msg00045.html
• MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106194792924122&w=2