dmrc.c in Light Display Manager (aka LightDM) before 1.1.1 allows local users to read…
Priority LOW 10CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-59 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
dmrc.c in Light Display Manager (aka LightDM) before 1.1.1 allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on ~/.dmrc.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00313 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 45
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.1 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.2 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.3 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.4 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.0 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.1 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.2 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.0 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.1 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.2 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.3 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.4 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.0 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.1 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.2 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.0 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
Show 35 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.1 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.2 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.3 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.0 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.1 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.2 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.3 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.4 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.5 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.6 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.0 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.1 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.2 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.3 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.4 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.0 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.1 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.2 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.3 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.4 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.7 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.8 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.8 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.9 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.10 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
| cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.11 | Vulnerable | Robert Ancell |
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.1 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.2 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.3 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.0 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.1 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.2 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.3 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.4 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.5 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.6 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.0 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.1 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.2 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.3 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.4 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.0 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.4 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.8 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.9 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.10 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
- cpe:2.3:a:robert_ancell:lightdm:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.11 Vulnerable ·Robert Ancell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3153
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gc5f-r48c-j357
References
Sources
- CVE-2011-3153 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-3153 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gc5f-r48c-j357 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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