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TI-2011-02784 Aliases CVE-2011-3154GHSA-279p-xgvm-r6g6

DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeViewKDE.py in Update Manager before 1:0.87.31.1, 1:0.134.x before…

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

DistUpgrade/DistUpgradeViewKDE.py in Update Manager before 1:0.87.31.1, 1:0.134.x before 1:0.134.11.1, 1:0.142.x before 1:0.142.23.1, 1:0.150.x before 1:0.150.5.1, and 1:0.152.x before 1:0.152.25.5 does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to obtain the XAUTHORITY file content for a user via a symlink attack on the temporary file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00326 25th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1\:0.87.24VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:1\:0.134.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1 0.134.7VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:1\:0.142.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1 0.142.19VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:1\:0.150:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1 0.150VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:1\:0.152.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1 0.152.25VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1\:0.87.24 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:1\:0.134.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 0.134.7 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:1\:0.142.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 0.142.19 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:1\:0.150:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 0.150 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:canonical:update-manager:1\:0.152.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 0.152.25 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3154
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-279p-xgvm-r6g6

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2020-09349 An issue was discovered in SaltStack Salt before 2019.2.4 and 3000 before 3000.2. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-05854 smtp_mailaddr in smtp_session.c in OpenSMTPD 6.6, as used in OpenBSD 6.6 and other… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01431 Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2019-12627 Exim 4.92 through 4.92.2 allows remote code execution, a different vulnerability than… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-07471 OS command injection in exim KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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