VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2003-0547
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.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.37%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gnome/gdm · redhat/kdebase
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000729
- http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-hackers/2003-August/msg00045.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106194792924122&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-258.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A112
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000729
- http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-hackers/2003-August/msg00045.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106194792924122&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-258.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A112
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.