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[ GLSA 200606-14 ] GDM: Privilege escalation
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 22:05:00 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200606-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: GDM: Privilege escalation Date: June 12, 2006 Bugs: #135027 ID: 200606-14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== An authentication error in GDM could allow users to gain elevated privileges. Background ========== GDM is the GNOME display manager. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 gnome-base/gdm < 2.8.0.8 >= 2.8.0.8 Description =========== GDM allows a normal user to access the configuration manager. Impact ====== When the "face browser" in GDM is enabled, a normal user can use the "configure login manager" with his/her own password instead of the root password, and thus gain additional privileges. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All GDM users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=gnome-base/gdm-2.8.0.8" References ========== [ 1 ] Gnome Bugzilla entry http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=343476 [ 2 ] CVE-2006-2452 http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2006-2452 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200606-14.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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