CVE-2018-13054

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.
References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1083067 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/linuxmint/Cinnamon/pull/7683 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00011.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1083067 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/linuxmint/Cinnamon/pull/7683 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00011.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:linuxmint:cinnamon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:46

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1083067 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1083067 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/linuxmint/Cinnamon/pull/7683 - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/linuxmint/Cinnamon/pull/7683 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00011.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00011.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2018-07-02 14:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:46


NVD link : CVE-2018-13054

Mitre link : CVE-2018-13054

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-13054


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

linuxmint

  • cinnamon
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')