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TITLE:
LightDM "xsession_setup()" Privilege Escalation Security Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA46712

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RELEASE DATE:
2011-11-03

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DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in LightDM, which can be exploited
by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with escalated
privileges.

The security issue is caused due to the "xsession_setup()" function
(src/xsession.c) incorrectly changing the ownership of the
"~/.Xauthority" file, which can be exploited to change the ownership
of arbitrary files via symlink attacks.

The security issue is reported in versions 1.0.4 and 1.0.5.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 1.0.6.

Further details available in Customer Area:
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PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/lightdm/2011-November/000178.html

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EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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EXPLOIT:
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