CVE-2012-0943

LightDM 1.0.6 - Arbitrary File Deletion

Severity Score

2.1

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

debian/guest-account in Light Display Manager (lightdm) 1.0.x before 1.0.6 and 1.1.x before 1.1.7, as used in Ubuntu Linux 11.10, allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a space in the name of a file in /tmp. NOTE: this identifier was SPLIT per ADT1/ADT2 due to different codebases and affected versions. CVE-2012-6648 has been assigned for the gdm-guest-session issue.

debian/guest-account en Light Display Manager (lightdm) 1.0.x anterior a 1.0.6 y 1.1.x anterior a 1.1.7, utilizad en Ubuntu Linux 11.10, permite a usuarios locales eliminar archivos arbitrarios a través de un espacio en el nombre de un archivo en /tmp. NOTA: este identificador fue dividido (SPLIT) por ADT1/ADT2 debido a diferentes bases de código y versiones afectadas. CVE-2012-6648 ha sido asignado para el problema gdm-guest-session.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 2.1

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2012-02-01 CVE Reserved
2012-03-13 First Exploit
2012-03-14 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/lightdm/%2Bbug/953044	X_refsource_confirm
https://launchpadlibrarian.net/96471251/lightdm.secure-cleanup.debdiff	X_refsource_misc

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36966	2012-03-13

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1399-2	2014-05-30

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Robert Ancell Search vendor "Robert Ancell"		Lightdm Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm"				1.0.0 Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm" and version "1.0.0"		-		Affected
Robert Ancell Search vendor "Robert Ancell"		Lightdm Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Robert Ancell Search vendor "Robert Ancell"		Lightdm Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Robert Ancell Search vendor "Robert Ancell"		Lightdm Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm"				1.0.3 Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm" and version "1.0.3"		-		Affected
Robert Ancell Search vendor "Robert Ancell"		Lightdm Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm"				1.0.4 Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm" and version "1.0.4"		-		Affected
Robert Ancell Search vendor "Robert Ancell"		Lightdm Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm"				1.0.5 Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm" and version "1.0.5"		-		Affected
Robert Ancell Search vendor "Robert Ancell"		Lightdm Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm"				1.1.0 Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm" and version "1.1.0"		-		Affected
Robert Ancell Search vendor "Robert Ancell"		Lightdm Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm"				1.1.1 Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm" and version "1.1.1"		-		Affected
Robert Ancell Search vendor "Robert Ancell"		Lightdm Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm"				1.1.2 Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm" and version "1.1.2"		-		Affected
Robert Ancell Search vendor "Robert Ancell"		Lightdm Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm"				1.1.3 Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm" and version "1.1.3"		-		Affected
Robert Ancell Search vendor "Robert Ancell"		Lightdm Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm"				1.1.4 Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm" and version "1.1.4"		-		Affected
Robert Ancell Search vendor "Robert Ancell"		Lightdm Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm"				1.1.5 Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm" and version "1.1.5"		-		Affected
Robert Ancell Search vendor "Robert Ancell"		Lightdm Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm"				1.1.6 Search vendor "Robert Ancell" for product "Lightdm" and version "1.1.6"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				11.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "11.10"		-		Affected