GLSA 200606-14: GDM: Privilege escalation
| Severity: | high |
| Title: | GDM: Privilege escalation |
| Date: | 06/12/2006 |
| Bugs: | |
| 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 | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnome-base/gdm | < 2.8.0.8 | >= 2.8.0.8 | All supported architectures |
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
Availability
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Concerns?
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License
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