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CVE-2020-27837
Published: Dec 28, 2020
Modified: Aug 4, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
A flaw was found in GDM in versions prior to 3.38.2.1. A race condition in the handling of session shutdown makes it possible to bypass the lock screen for a user that has autologin enabled, accessing their session without authentication. This is similar to CVE-2017-12164, but requires more difficult conditions to exploit.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | gdm | affected prior to 3.38.2.1 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1906812
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