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CVE-2006-2452
Published: Jun 9, 2006
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
GNOME GDM 2.8, 2.12, 2.14, and 2.15, when the "face browser" feature is enabled, allows local users to access the "Configure Login Manager" functionality using their own password instead of the root password, which can be leveraged to gain additional privileges.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
20532
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
SUSE-SR:2006:013
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
20627
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
ADV-2006-2239
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
USN-293-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
20060608 rPSA-2006-0098-1 gdm
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=343476
x_refsource_CONFIRM
GLSA-200606-14
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
18332
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
20636
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
gdm-facebrowser-security-bypass(27018)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
20587
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
20552
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
MDKSA-2006:100
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
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