GLSA 202009-08: GNOME Shell: Information disclosure

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Severity:	low
Title:	GNOME Shell: Information disclosure
Date:	09/13/2020
Bugs:	#736802
ID:	202009-08

Synopsis

An information disclosure vulnerability in GNOME Shell might allow local attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Background

GNOME Shell provides core user interface functions for the GNOME 3 desktop, like switching to windows and launching applications.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
gnome-base/gnome-shell	< 3.34.5-r1	>= 3.34.5-r1	All supported architectures

Description

It was discovered that GNOME Shell incorrectly handled the login screen password dialog.

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All GNOME Shell users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      ">=gnome-base/gnome-shell-3.34.5-r1"

References

CVE-2020-17489

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202009-08.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 https://bugs.gentoo.org.