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A vulnerability has been found in Cinnamon up to 3.8.6 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file cinnamon-settings-users.py of the component GUI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
An issue was discovered in Cinnamon 1.9.2 through 3.8.6. The cinnamon-settings-users.py GUI runs as root and allows configuration of (for example) other users' icon files in _on_face_browse_menuitem_activated and _on_face_menuitem_activated. These icon files are written to the respective user's $HOME/.face location. If an unprivileged user prepares a symlink pointing to an arbitrary location, then this location will be overwritten with the icon content.
The bug was discovered 07/02/2018. The weakness was presented 07/02/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.suse.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-13054 since 07/02/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111420 (openSUSE Security Update : cinnamon (openSUSE-2018-768)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (111420).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploiting
Class: Link followingCWE: CWE-59
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 111420
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : cinnamon (openSUSE-2018-768)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Patch: github.com
Timeline
07/02/2018 🔍07/02/2018 🔍
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03/29/2023 🔍
Sources
Advisory: bugzilla.suse.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-13054 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 07/03/2018 08:42Updated: 03/29/2023 16:27
Changes: 07/03/2018 08:42 (67), 02/23/2020 19:14 (3), 03/29/2023 16:27 (4)
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