CVE-2013-4169

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

6.9 MediumFix available

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.

What does this mean?

Severity: 6.9 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance: 0.37%EPSS, 31st percentile
Exploitation: None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in: 1:2.16.0-59.el5_9.1gdm +4 more

Description

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

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

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.9

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 ListNo 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-2013-4094No 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-v4wqNo 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

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 10, 2026	facts
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.

References

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