User Interface Configuration Vulnerability in Cinnamon by Linux Mint
CVE-2018-13054

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Debian
Status
Debian Linux
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 July 2018

What is CVE-2018-13054?

Cinnamon versions 1.9.2 through 3.8.6 contain a vulnerability wherein the cinnamon-settings-users.py GUI operates with root privileges. This allows for the manipulation of user icon files through the _on_face_browse_menuitem_activated and _on_face_menuitem_activated functions. If a non-privileged user creates a symbolic link targeting an arbitrary directory, executing the GUI can lead to overwriting those linked files with the user’s icon data, posing a significant security risk.

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References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1083067
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https://github.com/linuxmint/Cinnamon/pull/7683
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg0...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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