CVE-2013-4169

GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.21.1 allows local users to change permissions of arbitrary...

6.9 MediumFix available

GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.21.1 allows local users to change permissions of arbitrary directories via a symlink attack on /tmp/.X11-unix/.

Exploit likelihood

0.37%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.9

GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.21.1 allows local users to change permissions of arbitrary directories via a symlink attack on /tmp/.X11-unix/.

Record: CVE-2013-4169
CVSS 2.0: 6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.21.1 allows local users to change permissions of arbitrary directories via a symlink attack on /tmp/.X11-unix/.

Record: CVE-2013-4169
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2013-4094 No score

GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.21.1 allows local users to change permissions of arbitrary directories via a symlink attack on /tmp/.X11-unix/.

Record: EUVD-2013-4094
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j642-2qgg-v4wq No score

GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.21.1 allows local users to change permissions of arbitrary...

GNOME Display Manager (gdm) before 2.21.1 allows local users to change permissions of arbitrary directories via a symlink attack on /tmp/.X11-unix/.

Record: GHSA-j642-2qgg-v4wq
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gnome display manager

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`gdm` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 1:2.16.0-59.el5_9.1	1:2.16.0-59.el5_9.1
`gdm-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 1:2.16.0-59.el5_9.1	1:2.16.0-59.el5_9.1
`gdm-docs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 1:2.16.0-59.el5_9.1	1:2.16.0-59.el5_9.1
`initscripts` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:8.45.42-2.el5_9.1	0:8.45.42-2.el5_9.1
`initscripts-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:8.45.42-2.el5_9.1	0:8.45.42-2.el5_9.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2013-4169 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Gnome Display Manager, published September 10, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in gdm 1:2.16.0-59.el5_9.1.

References

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