1.9

CVE-2011-3154: canonical ubuntu_linux Link Following

CVSS: 1.9v2.0LowModified
Published 17-04-2014Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-3154 is a low (CVSS 1.9) Link Following vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
8/100
0100
Minimal · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
1.9/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.33%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 17-04-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

24%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.33% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.33%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Canonical2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

3 links