1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1950-1

USN-1950-1: Light Display Manager vulnerability

Publication date

12 September 2013

Overview

Light Display Manager could be made to expose sensitive information.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that Light Display Manager created .Xauthority files with
incorrect permissions. A local attacker could use this flaw to bypass
access restrictions.

It was discovered that Light Display Manager created .Xauthority files with
incorrect permissions. A local attacker could use this flaw to bypass
access restrictions.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
13.04 raring lightdm –  1.6.0-0ubuntu3.1

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