Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-3154 (CCN-71493)

Assigned:2011-11-28
Published:2011-11-28
Updated:2014-05-05
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:1.9 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.4 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-59
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-3154

Source: CCN
Type: SA47024
Ubuntu update for update-manager

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
47024

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 77641
Update Manager Insecure Temporary File Creation Local .XAUTHORITY File Disclosure

Source: CCN
Type: BID-50832
Ubuntu Update Manager Insecure Temporary Directory Creation Vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: Vendor Advisory
USN-1284-1

Source: CCN
Type: USN-1284-1
Update Manager vulnerabilities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/881541

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ubuntu-update-files-info-disc(71493)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:canonical:update-manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1:0.87.24)
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:update-manager:1:0.134.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:update-manager:1:0.142.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:update-manager:1:0.150:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:canonical:update-manager:1:0.152.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15123
    P
    USN-1284-1 -- Update Manager vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15255
    P
    USN-1284-2 -- Update Manager regression
    2014-06-30
    BACK
    canonical update-manager *
    canonical update-manager 1:0.134.7
    canonical update-manager 1:0.142.19
    canonical update-manager 1:0.150
    canonical update-manager 1:0.152.25
    canonical ubuntu linux 8.04 -
    canonical ubuntu linux 10.04 -
    canonical ubuntu linux 10.10
    canonical ubuntu linux 11.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 11.10